Dr Erin Macdonald is an astrophysicist who teaches people about the science behind science fiction at cons and on her Youtube channel. In this episode we talk with Dr Erin and discuss the importance of science, how scientists and fandom engage each other, and inspirational figures in sci-fi. We also geek out and discuss favorite Treks, the Star Wars vs Star Trek debate, favorite authors, creativity vs keeping things strictly, scientifically accurate, and so much more.

Since this is an interview episode, there is no five-minute controversy.