'Beam me up, Scotty:' ASU professor uses Star Trek themes to communicate science
Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 09:03
in Astronomy & Space
Before firing up the dilithium crystals in your warp drive, you should know what you are getting into, said Lawrence Krauss, ASU Foundation Professor at Arizona State University. When applied to the known laws of physics, some features of Star Trek the endearing science fiction franchise that hooked millions of viewers on the possibility of intergalactic space travel don't always hold up.