Podcast Episodes featuring Erin Macdonald

Interview with Science Consultant Dr. Erin Macdonald

Open Notes Podcast - Fort Collins Symphony - March 18, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes
Dr. Erin Macdonald is a tattooed one-woman STEM career panel with recognition as a researcher, speaker, engineer, and consultant before her current career. She now lives in Los Angeles working as a writer and producer and is the science consultant for the entire Star Trek franchise. In this in...

Season 5, Episode 13 “The Void" (VOY) with Dr. Erin Macdonald

Enterprising Individuals - August 13, 2020 04:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Hold tight to what's yours as we examine the "The Void"! Astrophysicist, science consultant, and voice actress Dr. Erin Macdonald returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reaffirms the crew's commitment to the ideal of the Federation. When the Voyager become...

STEM Role Models and Promoting STEM Careers for Women with Dr. Erin Macdonald

Women Worldwide with Deirdre Breakenridge - June 07, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
I am so excited to have Dr. Erin Macdonald on the show today. She is an astrophysicist and aerospace engineer. She has managed to take her childhood love of science fiction and the X-Files and turn it into an exciting career. She is a teacher and lecturer who puts as much emphasis on her languag...

Season 4, Episode 3.5 Supplemental: Trek Physics with Dr. Erin Macdonald

Enterprising Individuals - March 13, 2019 05:17 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Get ready to jump beyond the red line as we look at the fabric of the Trek universe! Warp drive expert and "Tattooed Gravity Queen" Dr. Erin Macdonald joins the show to talk about the astrophysics of Star Trek, the power needed for warp drive (all of it), the importance of female representation i...

Lady Bam Podcast with Mary McDonnell - Episode 6 - Dr. Erin Macdonald

Lady BAM Podcast - February 12, 2019 19:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 96 ratings
Mary McDonnell speaks to Dr. Erin Macdonald, Phd.in Astrophysics, and space and science fiction speaker and consultant, on her experiences as a woman in science, how pop culture has informed her life and career choices and much more.   Twitter: @ladybampodcast Instagram: @ladybampodcast/ F...

Trek Profiles 9: Dr Erin MacDonald

Trek Profiles Podcast - August 27, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
Doctor of Space and Time Erin MacDonald is a wonderful science educator and Star Trek fan. You'll enjoy her story! Connect with her on Twitter at @DrErinMac If you liked the show, please head on over to iTunes or Google Play or wherever you listened and rate, review, and subscribe to the pod...

TrekProfiles #9: Erin MacDonald

Trek Profiles Podcast - August 27, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
A monthly podcast where we explore one Trek fan's history with Star Trek and hear their story about their love of Trek. This episode's guest is Dr Erin MacDonald. Connect with her on Twitter at @DrErinMac If you liked the show, please head on over to iTunes or Google Play or wherever you l...

13: Educating Space Science with Science Fiction - Interview with Dr. Erin Macdonald, Space Technical Consultant and Public Educator

STEM Diversity Podcast - November 05, 2017 11:24 - 33 minutes
Erin talks about how speaking at Comic-Con and Dragon Con led her to create a YouTube series explaining science in science fiction. She explains the science behind the Heisenberg compensator in Star Trek. She talks about her career as a science consultant for the entertainment industry. Erin ex...