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Commercial Space Travel — Finally Meeting the Final Frontier
Space, the final frontier. These words have captivated audiences for almost 50 years, letting the youth of the 60s grow up dreaming of a world where humans travel the sta…
The Universal Translator: 2012 Edition
The Universal Translator was used in Star Trek to seamlessly communicate with aliens from distant galaxies. Is it possible that today’s translation technology has prog…
The Embodiment of Modern Medicine
Star Trek has provided us with a vision for medical care that is as much technology-based as it is human, transforming the experience of visiting a doctor into a seemingl…
Star Trek’s Replicator: The Last Thing You’ll Ever Buy
Star Trek presents us with what is quite possibly the ultimate technology: the replicator. It rearranges subatomic particles into tangible goods. Because it brings most m…
Memory Alpha and the Power of the Crowd
In the Star Trek universe, Memory Alpha is the cultural and scientific archive for the Federation and acts as a neutral center for academic learning and knowledge gatheri…
Tricorders: The Next Generation
In the 23rd century, the time of Star Trek, tricorders are standard operating equipment (aka props) for Starfleet personnel. These multifunctional handheld devices were u…
Hypospray to the Rescue!
Star Trek introduced the consumer world to jet-injection technology, better known as hypospray on the popular science-fiction television series. Jet injectors were first …
I’ll Meet You on the Holodeck…
“The Holodeck," a virtual reality simulator introduced in Star Trek “The Next Generation,” foreshadowed this generation’s immersive games and gaming systems. Its …
VISOR, the Original Google Glasses
Summary: Google may soon release Google Glasses, eyeglasses capable of acting like a computer. While they do not improve eyesight, Google Glasses provide information not…
The Prime Directive: A Social Engagement Lesson from Star Trek
In the fictional world of Star Trek, the “Prime Directive” limits Starfleet personnel from interfering in the internal development of alien civilizations. A lucrative…
