Humanist Trek

Humanist Trek is a weekly fan podcast about the humanism in Star Trek. Sarah Ray and Allie Ashmead slingshot around the sun back to... Read More
Star Trek is Re-Energizing. And We Need It Now More Than Ever

It has been just over two months since Patrick Stewart’s epic announcement: Captain Jean Luc Picard would be returning in a new Star Trek... Read More
TV Review: Star Trek: Discovery

This review is based on the first four episodes of the new Star Trek series, and CONTAINS SPOILERS for the show up until that... Read More
Film Review: Star Trek Beyond

Note: This review contains some plot spoilers. This weekend Star Trek Beyond, the third installment of the rebooted Star Trek movie franchise, beamed its... Read More
Celebrating Fifty Years of Humanism in Star Trek

It feels like we live in a world where movies and shows keep getting darker. It’s a pop culture where viewers tune in for... Read More
The Humanist Hour #192: Susan Sackett & Scott Lohman on the Humanism of Star Trek

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. Gene Roddenberry was openly humanist, and his best-known creation, Star Trek, reflects his views in... Read More
Racial Representation: The Final Frontier in Science Fiction

Representation matters. Sociologists and psychologists have long known that when we see others like us in important and powerful positions, we can imagine what... Read More
“I Was Always Skeptical”: An Interview with Star Trek’s John de Lancie

At its 75th Anniversary Conference in Chicago, IL, the American Humanist Association will be pleased to present the Humanist Arts Award to John de... Read More
Star Trek Made Me an Atheist

Growing up, my parents were very strict. On Friday nights I had to be in bed by 10 pm. My mother would tuck me... Read More