Artificial Gravity in Science Fiction

Dr. Erin Macdonald (PhD, Astrophysics) takes us through the physics behind gravity, what types of artificial gravity has been imagined in science fiction, and which ones we may see in our lifetime. Running along a rotating space station, bracing for acceleration through our solar system, gravity generators…exploring space long-term requires some sort of artificial gravity to help sustain our Earth-adjusted bodies.

Dr. Macdonald is an internationally recognized space science expert, writer, speaker, and consultant. Her academic research background is in gravitational waves and general relativity. She currently lives in Los Angeles and is working as a writer and science consultant for the Star Trek franchise.

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