Imax
The Science of Star Trek
The future begins here. In this special David Elder Lecture taking place in the IMAX at Glasgow Science Centre, we are delighted to welcome astrophysicist and science advisor to the Star Trek franchise, Dr Erin Macdonald.
Join us on the evening of 19 July for Dr Macdonald's talk on 'The Science of Star Trek' for a look at famous fictional technologies such as warp drives, transporters, and replicators while explaining some of the science behind them. Erin will also share a little of how she ended up working as the first woman science advisor for this franchise, and share some of her favourite behind-the-scenes stories.
The talk is followed by a Q&A with Erin, and then sit back and relax for a special screening on Scotland's BIGGEST screen of the 2009, J.J. Abrams' directed film, Star Trek.
The talk from Dr Macdonald lasts approximately 45 minutes with 15 minutes for Q&A. It is best suited to older teenagers (aged 16 years+) and adults.
Star Trek is rated ‘12A’ by BBFC.
Speaker Bio
Erin Macdonald has a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Glasgow and is a writer, speaker, producer, and science advisor, most notably the official science advisor for the Star Trek franchise. She has also voiced her fictional counterpart Lt. Cmdr. Erin Macdonald in Star Trek: Prodigy and the video game Star Trek Online.
She is the founder and CEO of Spacetime Productions, a production company dedicated to lifting marginalized voices and providing opportunity in traditionally under-represented genre stories.
Recently she was a part of the Star Trek team who received the institutional Peabody award, and in 2025 she was the Study UK Alumni Award winner for Culture and Creativity USA.
When is this on?
| Saturday 19th July | 18:00 |
Glasgow Science Centre is proud to host the David Elder Lectures in partnership with the University of Strathclyde's Department of Physics.
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