Erin Macdonald

#StarTrekProdigy Spoilers for S2E4! Yes, that is ME teaching Temporal Mechanics 101! Writing and teaching are my two greatest passions in this universe, so to get to be a Ms Frizzle/Science Guy-like educator AT STARFLEET ACADEMY is beyond an honor. I love this show with my deepest soul. I always had fun working with the writers in both seasons, and I appreciate them all letting my little Voyager-obsessed freak flag fly. Of course I also want to single out Keith Sweet II (@theorangejuicepapi ) who wrote episode 4 and is one of the best humans. I'll write more about this timey-wimey season and its science in the upcoming days but I want to give folks more time to get through the show. Hopefully this didn't spoil anything major for you. With my whole heart, THANK YOU all for your love and support. Trek family forever. P.S. How did I get into this universe? My favorite theory is that I'm a Q (an "omnitemporal being") or a Lanthanite (like Pelia), but I also like the idea that at some point I'll pull a Dr Gillian Taylor and get taken to the future! #StarTrekProdigySpoilers #StarTrek #Prodigy @netflix

The secret is out! I’m beyond honored to play MYSELF as a Starfleet science officer in the finale of #StarTrekProdigy. (Swipe ➡️ for spoilers) My deepest passion is inspiring the next generation of #STEAM professionals, so being able to play that role on screen, however briefly, is beyond compare. Thank you @StarTrek for everything you’ve given me; this is a dream come true! #AchievementUnlocked #StarTrek #Science #VoiceActing #WomenInSTEM #SeeItBeIt

🔭🚀 From the University of Glasgow to the stars and beyond Meet Dr Erin Macdonald, PhD Astrophysics, award-winning science communicator and the official Science Advisor for the STAR TREK universe 🖖💫 Erin brings real astrophysics into science fiction, voices Lt. Cmdr. Erin Macdonald in Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek Online, and is championing inclusive, science-informed storytelling through her company Spacetime Productions 🧪🪐 👉 Tap the link in our bio to watch the full interview and explore Erin’s incredible journey #GlasgowAlumni #UofGGrads #ForeverGlasgow #AlumniSpotlight #Astrophysics #WomenInSTEM #ScienceCommunication #StarTrek

our @wondercon screening of LONG AWAY, our trans queer sci-fi short film set in a comic shop, is SUNDAY MARCH 29 at 12:15 pm in room North 100B! Q&A with the cast and crew after the screening!

Started work today on [PROJECT]! Thrilled to be making this next step in my writer career and to get to work on such a legendary lot. It’s a whirlwind job but I am ready and excited. I can’t wait to share more but you all will have to wait!

I had so much fun on @startrek_thecruise this year, and I’m doing it all again next February! You should come too! We’ll have so much fun all while touring beautiful ports of call and talking all things #StarTrek. Book now at startrekthecruise.com #StarTrekCruise #StarTrekTheCruise

Did you know that @drerinmac , the official science advisor to the Star Trek franchise, is also a Ghost fan? We've had the absolute pleasure of getting to know her and her awesome husband @jediak47 through @startrek_thecruise and @dragoncon ! Dr. Erin was unable to attend the 2026 Skeletour, but Frater helped to hook her up with some tour merch and other goodies over a pint at Scotty's Pub. ✨ As above, so below! 🤘🏻 #startrekthecruise #thebandghost #skeletour #ifyouhaveghost #fraterimperator

Spoilers for the final issue of the Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming comic series! . . . . The “Doctor Erin” Star Trek multiverse continues to grow! This has always been headcanon for where my character got started and eventually resulted in teaching Temporal Mechanics 101 at Starfleet Academy. To say that I am thrilled and honored is a wild understatement. I hope you go check out this awesome series, a must for any Voyager fan, at your LCS 🖖🏻 Also I’m impressed that @heckyeahtillybridges and @susanlbridges managed to perfectly capture how 21st century me sounds when she talks to @thekatemulgrew 🫣 Okay I’m off to write my canonized fan fiction now! 🤩 w: @heckyeahtillybridges & @susanIbridges a: Ángel Hernández c: @charliekirchoff I: Neil Uyetake e: @heatherantos & @hellocentral4212 #startrek #startrekvoyager #starfleet #comics @startrek

Well...good bye for now Viking hair, we had a great run these past 6 years! For those unaware, mid November, I started to have some pretty bad abdominal issues. It took two months and a few ER visits to figure out what was going on and 5 weeks ago I got diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer (Stage 4, Non-Hodgkins, Large B-cell). Luckily this is a highly curable cancer and I had my first of six chemo treatments 2 weeks ago. As expected, what chemo giveth, it taketh away, and the hair started to go quickly about 4 days ago. Other than this issue, I am feeling and doing great. I am getting my energy and strength back and my family and I are all very optimistic of destroying this cancer and moving on with life. I love you all and be kind to one another.

Live long and learn 🖖✨ @drerinmac beamed into @aetoscenter with The Physics of Star Trek. Tonight was presented by @jayneyoungallstate We explored the science behind the saga in the @meridiantitleco Performance Hall! Photos by @giddensandcovisuals

Today is the day!! Welcome to Starfleet Academy. I’m so proud to have worked on this show and I hope you love it as much as I do. The first two episodes are available now on Paramount+ and the first one is streaming free on YouTube! I hope you all give it a chance, because I know by episode 4 you’ll be hooked (and 5 is amazing!) Let’s fly! #starfleetacademy #startrek

🚀 The Physics of Star Trek 🖖🏼 with Dr. Erin Macdonald comes to Aetos on Saturday, Jan. 31 in the @meridiantitleco The Physics of Star Trek is presented by @jayneyoungallstate @drerinmac (PhD, Astrophysics) is a writer, speaker, producer, and science advisor, best knownfor her current work as the official science advisor for the STAR TREK franchise. She has also voiced her fictional counterpart in the Star Trek universe: Lt Cmdr. Erin Macdonald in Star Trek: Prodigy and the video game Star Trek Online. Her most recent film IDENTITEAZE, through her company Spacetime Productions, was written and directed by Jessie Earl and is available for streaming on Nebula. As a science communicator, Erin has appeared on NPR's Science Friday and Short Wave podcasts, provided commentary for numerous docuseries, and wrote and hosted the award-winning "Science of Star Trek" promotional videos for Paramount+. She wrote the baby board book "Star Trek: My First Book of Space" and wrote and narrated the Audible Original "The Science of Sci-Fi" in collaboration with The Great Courses. Prior to all of this work, she received her PhD at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and conducted research with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration but left shortly before their 2017 Nobel Prize winning discovery of gravitational waves. She also has worked as a museum educator, community college professor, and Department of Defense systems engineering technical advisor. She lives in Los Angeles with her Viking husband (and occasional writing partner) and enjoys playing video games and hiking. All tickets are $25 at /events