Tag: star trek
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Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk
Forbes: Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk Captain James T. Kirk is one of the most famous Captains in the history of Starfleet. There’s a good reason for that. He saved the planet Earth several times, stopped the Doomsday Machine, helped negotiate peace with the Klingon Empire, kept the balance of power between the…
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Star Trek Stops Women From Becoming Computer Scientists
Wired: Star Trek Stops Women From Becoming Computer Scientists The gender gap in computer science may have been widened by Star Trek, a new study suggests — but it could be bridged with a less geeky image. New research published in the December Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that the stereotype of computer…
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Great Geek Debates: Kirk vs. Picard
Wired: Great Geek Debates: Kirk vs. Picard If you’re a Star Trek fan, you’ve surely considered the differences between the captains in the various series, even if you don’t have a favorite. And, while Sisko, Janeway, and even Archer have their fans, the quintessential Star Trek debate has been, since TNG premiered nearly 22 years…
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New Star Trek Will Be Younger, Faster, Louder
Wired: New Star Trek Will Be Younger, Faster, Louder LOS ANGELES, California — Director J.J. Abrams continued the worldwide roll-out of his new Star Trek prequel Wednesday, showing four extended preview clips to a capacity crowd of stars, executives, press, crew, studio employees and their various entourages at the Paramount Pictures studio theater. After showing…