The enduring popularity of Star Trek has its roots in our hope for a better and more rational society (Image: Andrzeg Krause) Star Trek portrays a future where science and reason prevail over superstition (Image: Paramount / Everett / Rex Features)
NOTHING has surprised me more in the past month than the barrage of phone calls I received from reporters about the new Star Trek movie. Many asked me to comment on what Star Trek technologies have been realised since the original series, which ones remain a vague hope and which are impossible. Others wanted to know what I…
