Episode 146: The Science Behind Star Trek: Prodigy
Guest: Dr. Erin Macdonald \n\nStar Trek science advisor Dr. Erin Macdonald joins Mike to discuss the science behind Star Trek: Prodigy\u2019s first season, from protostars to red giants, damped sine waves to scientific ethics. Mike also asks Erin about her new children\u2019s book, Star Trek: My First Book of Space, and her cameo appearance in the Prodigy finale!\n\nStar Trek: My First Book of Space, by Dr. Erin Macdonald: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710867/star-trek-my-first-book-of-space-by-erin-macdonald-phd-illustrated-by-jason-kayser/\n\nDr. Erin on Star Formation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWIVImXW3yY&ab_channel=ParamountPlus\n\nHomoploid hybrid speciation in the real world and in Star Trek: Prodigy by Prof. Mohamed Noor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PJbeySsqn0&ab_channel=BioTrekkieExplains%21\n\nFollow us on Twitter!\nStrange New Worlds: https://twitter.com/scienceoftrek\nMike: https://twitter.com/miquai\nErin: https://twitter.com/drerinmac