THE SCIENCE OF STAR TREK….or How to Predict the Future of Technology
About
“Phasors on Stun”! “Beam me up, Scotty”! Its 60 years since Star Trek first appeared on our (black and white) television screens! This year’s Christmas lecture will be a light-hearted look back at the future to see just how it has been depicted by engineers and by science-fiction writers, and decide which of them got it right. There will be audience participation as the speaker guides you through the world of science fiction television, and how accurately it has foretold the world that we live in today. Nuclear? Not Really. (Di)Lithium – Yes please! Come and be surprised at how well the future was envisioned sixty years ago, and in some cases how badly.
Join us afterwards for festive refreshments and the chance to chat about what you’ve seen.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
01 Dec 2025
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Organiser
- Hereford and Worcester Local Network
Registration information
The event will be held in the Lewis lecture theatre in the Malvern College Science Centre. See details of precise location.
Speakers
Richard Baker BSc C Eng MIET
Chartered Engineer
Richard Baker is a retired chartered engineer with a career in Design Engineering, most recently in the Rail Vehicle industry. He grew up in the 1960s watching classic TV series such as Thunderbirds, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Doctor Who, among many others. He has always been fascinated by the way the future was depicted in these series, and how the world we live in today sometimes very closely mirrors some of those depictions, and in other ways is completely different.
Reasons to attend
Come and enjoy our 2025 Christmas lecture. You do not have to be an engineer to come along. Friends and family very welcome.
Programme
Doors open 19:00
Lecture starts 19:30
Festive refreshments 20:30