Open Star Trek Discussion Thread

With many ScienceBlogs readers probably taking in the new Star Trek film this weekend, I’ve opened this post as a thread for discussion. What do you think, a pitch perfect […]

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Matthew C. Nisbet

August 16, 2010

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With many ScienceBlogs readers probably taking in the new Star Trek film this weekend, I’ve opened this post as a thread for discussion.

What do you think, a pitch perfect re-invention of the classic series or too popularized to appeal to devoted fans of the original?

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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