
Erin Macdonald
Erin Macdonald holds a PhD in Gravitational Astrophysics from the University of Glasgow, and currently works as a writer, producer, and science consultant in Los Angeles. She recently published Star Trek: My First Book Of Space, a baby board book and also wrote and narrated the Audible Original The Science Of Sci-Fi which made the Top 10 Bestseller List in March 2020. She has written a number of videos for the YouTube channel Extra Credits on science in video games. Additionally, she has been a contributing author to publications such as StarTrek.com, SyFy Wire, and LiveScience speaking on space, science, and the intersection with science fiction. She is also the science advisor for the entire Star Trek franchise, a job which started in 2019 and continues to this day.
Latest articles by Erin Macdonald

Best movies about famous scientists that aren't Oppenheimer
By Erin Macdonald last updated
Oppenheimer cleaned up at the Oscars this year, so what better time to look back at the best biopics based on history's most influential scientists?

How to watch 'Big Beasts': Join Tom Hiddleston on a tour of the world's largest animals
By Erin Macdonald published
Apple TV+ takes us to the largest creatures on Earth with a new epic nature docuseries narrated by Marvel star Tom Hiddleston.
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