How ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ warps science

Star Trek is set in space. At its very heart, it

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aims to be a story of exploration, of advancing knowledge, of science. Or to quote the show’s original creator, Gene Roddenberry himself, the continuing mission of Star Trek is “to explore strange new worlds … to boldly go where no one has gone before.”

But despite its claims, Star Trek is not really a show about science. Star Trek is at its finest when it explores the human condition, and when it sets a standard for what we aspire to be.

https://theconversation.com/how-star-trek-discovery-warps-science-84503