Set Tricorders to Discover!

With William Shatner visiting the Fox in November, we are looking to boldly go where no Curious Conversation has gone before! The Star Trek television and film franchise has always explored infinite diversity in infinity combinations. Join astronomer and longtime fan Dr. Kevin Hainline on a journey through the science and cultural impact of Star Trek, as we explore technology, distant planets, alien life, and the ways that the show tackled complicated topics over its almost 60-year history.

Dr. Kevin Hainline is an astronomy professor and researcher on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NIRCam science team at The University of Arizona. His research focuses on hunting for ultra distant galaxies from the dawn of time, supermassive black holes that grow hidden by dust, and cold brown dwarfs at the edge of the Milky Way. Kevin has a passion for science outreach education and has spoken about astronomy and our relation to the stars at events around the world.