The Science of Star Wars: The Lowdown on Space Travel, Aliens & The Force

Many people assume that our descendants will join a galaxy-wide, multi-world society similar to that portrayed in the “Star Wars” franchise.  And given the possibility that at least some aliens could be aggressive, interstellar conflict as seen in science fiction movies doesn’t seem implausible.  But are these films at all realistic?  Will we ever become a space-faring society, and can our descendants look forward to sharing a brew with odd-looking extraterrestrials in an otherworldly cantina?  Or does “Star Wars” completely miss the mark from a scientific point of view?  In this family-friendly talk, Dr. Shostak, one of our most popular public speakers, will separate the science from the fiction in the most successful space franchise of all time.

Speaker: Seth Shostak, SETI