Star Trek Science and Lizard Babies with Erin Macdonald

Star Trek: The Pod Directive by Star Trek

May 17, 202175:44TV & Film

Dr. Erin Macdonald is living any Star Trek fan’s dream, going from working on her doctorate in astrophysics while watching Star Trek: Voyager in the background to serving as a science consultant for the whole franchise....

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