'Star Trek' recruited a generation of scientists, says Gene Roddenberry's son
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-09-22
Peter Diamandis shares Rod Roddenberry's Los Angeles Times essay arguing that 'Star Trek' (1966) did more than entertain—it recruited a generation of engineers, scientists and astronauts, including ISS astronaut Jeanette Epps, who told him the show inspired her career.
The core argument: what motivated people wasn't the ships or gadgets but the underlying belief that humanity is capable of becoming something better. Roddenberry calls for storytellers willing to bet on humanity again.
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