Live Lonand Evolve: at ar Trekan ach Uabout Evolution, Geneticsand Life on Other Wor's

An engaging journey into the biological principles underpinning a beloved science-fiction franchise In Star Trek, crew members travel to unusual planets, meet diverse beings, and encounter unique civilizations. In these remarkable space adventures, does Star Trek reflect biology and evolution as we know it? What can the science in the science fiction of Star Trek teach us? In Live Long and Evolve, biologist and die-hard Trekkie Mohamed Noor takes readers on a fun, fact-filled scientific journey. Noor offers Trekkies, science-fiction fans, and anyone curious about how life works a cosmic gateway into introductory biology, including the definitions and origins of life, DNA, reproduction, and evolutionary processes. Giving readers irresistible insights, Live Long and Evolve looks at some of the powerful science behind one of the most popular science-fiction series.

Author: Mohamed A. F. Noor

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: February 25, 2020

Number of Pages: 208 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0691203938

ISBN-13: 9780691203935