Science & Nature
The science of Star Trek
The Royal Institution · 21 Albemarle St, London W1S 4BS, United Kingdom
12 September 2026
Free
Jamie Gallagher and other scientists pick apart which bits of Star Trek's tech, from warp drive to tricorders, hold up against sixty years of actual physics. Expect more caveats than confirmations, which is honestly most of the fun.
The science of Star Trek
The Royal Institution