Claiming inspiration from Lawrence Krauss's The Physics of Star Trek, the Jenkinses focus on the biological logic (or illogic) behind the alien ecologies in Star Trek--the original TV series and all of its sequels and movie spinoffs. The best parts are the biological bloopers, even though only a fan will truly appreciate them. For instance, how did the Klingons evolve forehead ridges between the original and the new series ... and how did planets that all look like southern California evolve such varied creatures?
The science in the book helps the authors hypothesize about how humanoid life might have evolved throughout the universe (panspermia revisited). They offer simple evolutionary theories to explain the various head shapes and behaviors of fictional alien species. An entertaining read for a Star Trek science nerd. --Therese Littleton
About the Author
Susan Jenkins, M.D., is a psychiatrist and Medical Director of Associates 2000, P.A., a Neurodevelopmental clinic.
Robert Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D. runs a research laboratory investigating cancer genetics and is codirector of the clinical cytogenetics and molecular genetics laboratories at the Mayo Clinic. Together they study biology and watch Star Trek with their children in Rochester, Minnesota.
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