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A research geneticist at a world-renowned medical center & a noted psychiatrist investigate the myriad questions Star Trek raises about new life & new civilizations. They draw surprising conclusions about everything from the likelihood that any humanoid could be blue in color to the climate on the Vulcan homeworld to what caused the dramatic physiological changes in the Klingon race between the 23rd & 24th century. Special attention is paid to the Federation s astonishing technological advances, probing the accuracy & effects of these developments. They also chart the remarkable parallels between the Star Trek universe & our own.
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Review:
Claiming inspiration from Lawrence Krauss's The Physics of Star Trek, the Jenkinses focus on the biological logic (or illogic) behind the alien ecologies in Star Trek--the original TV series and all of its sequels and movie spinoffs. The best parts are the biological bloopers, even though only a fan will truly appreciate them. For instance, how did the Klingons evolve forehead ridges between the original and the new series ... and why do all the planets look like California?
About the Author:
The science in the book helps the authors hypothesize about how humanoid life might have evolved throughout the universe (panspermia revisited). They offer simple evolutionary theories to explain the various head shapes and behaviors of fictional alien species. An entertaining read for a Star Trek science nerd. --Therese Littleton
Susan Jenkins, M.D., is a psychiatrist and Medical Director of Associates 2000, P.A., a Neurodevelopmental clinic.
Robert Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D. runs a research laboratory investigating cancer genetics and is codirector of the clinical cytogenetics and molecular genetics laboratories at the Mayo Clinic. Together they study biology and watch Star Trek with their children in Rochester, Minnesota.
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- EditoreHarper Collins
- Data di pubblicazione1998
- ISBN 10 078819562X
- ISBN 13 9780788195624
- RilegaturaHardcover
- Numero di pagine189
- Valutazione libreria
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