Episode 118: The Last Best Hope

Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

English - July 12, 2021 17:33 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 117: The History of Women in Space & Star Trek

Next Episode: Episode 119: The Familiar Unfamiliar

Guest: Dr. Una McCormack

New York Times bestselling science fiction writer Dr. Una McCormack joins us to talk about the scientific themes in her 2020 Star Trek: Picard novel The Last Best Hope—from allegories for climate change and science denialism to the pursuit of synthetic sentience.

Info about the IDIC Podcast Festival, July 17 & 18, 2021: https://www.womenatwarp.com/idic-fest/

The Last Best Hope, by Dr. Una McCormack: https://unamccormack.co.uk/?books=star-trek-picard-the-last-best-hope

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