Dean's Notebook | Star Trek, Science Fiction, and the Future
Science, Engineering, & Technology
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1h 2m
• Sponsored by the Whiting School of Engineering •
• Presented by Hopkins at Home •
Our Dean's Notebook series kicks off 2025 with an engaging live webinar featuring Ed Schlesinger, Dean of the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Star Trek, Science Fiction, and the Future
Science fiction often predicts technological and societal developments with surprising accuracy. Dean Schlesinger will consider how some predictions within science fiction works align with real-world advancements and describe how some developments have profound implications for society now and in the future.
00:20 - Alum Alex Sharpe Introduction of Self, Dean Schlesinger, and Lecture
03:00 - Dean Schlesinger Begins Presentation
33:12 - Alex and Dean Schlesinger Live Q+A Segment, from Audience Chat Submissions
01:01:07 - Thank You, For More Info, and Outro
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