Hsieh Forbes Column: 8 Star Trek Technologies Moving From Science Fiction To Science Fact

My latest Forbes piece is a change of pace from the usual health policy discussion. Instead, I decided to have a bit of fun and write about, "8 Star Trek Technologies Moving From Science Fiction To Science Fact".

Some of the 8+ technologies (or story elements) of Star Trek that I discuss include:

1) Warp Drive
2) Universal Translator
3) Handheld Computers
4) Medical Tricorder
5) Energy Weapons
6) Androids
7) Teleportation
8) Intelligent Aliens
9) Other Technologies

Although some Star Trek technologies are still clearly in the realm of science fiction (e.g., the warp drive), others like the medical tricorder are coming close to reality.  And some design elements (like the flip-style communicators of Star Trek: TOS) have already come and gone as consumer products in the real world.

For more details, read the full text of "8 Star Trek Technologies Moving From Science Fiction To Science Fact".

I had a lot of fun working on this latest Forbes piece.  I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! 

(And I'd like to thank Ari Armstrong for his blog post on Microsoft and Skype Translator that inspired this article.)