‘Star Trek: Discovery’ season 4, episode 5 pulls a handbrake turn at maximum warp (recap)

Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4, episode 5 Speculation continues, with still no official confirmation on why Mary Wiseman took off to Starfleet Academy last week and there are all sorts of theories and opinions flying around social media. Some speculate that Paramount Plus is actually moving forward with their Starfleet Academy … Read more

COVID Quickly, Episode 21: Vaccines Against Omicron, and Pandemic Progress

Josh Fischman: Hi, and welcome to COVID, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series. This is your fast-track update on the COVID pandemic. We bring you up to speed on the science behind the most urgent questions about the virus and the disease. We demystify the research and help you understand what it really means. I’m … Read more

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 4, Episode 4 ends with a surprise you won’t see coming

“Star Trek: Discovery” constantly comes under discussion and decisions made in the writers’ room continue to divide fans, more so — it’s safe to say — than any other incarnation of the longest-running science fiction franchise in history. And some on social media claim that “Discovery” isn’t true “Trek” (whatever that means). However, I recently had … Read more