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Using <i>Star Trek: The Next Generation</i> Television Episodes to Teach Science—Investigating Scientific Topics through the Medium of Television

Journal of College Science Teaching—March/April 1998

For over a decade, we have used science fiction films to build interest in and awareness of real science at both the college and precollege levels. Star Trek: The Next Generation series discusses many scientific topics, making it an effective tool in teaching a wide vareity of courses.

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