Tag: Autism
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Q&A: Star Trek’s ‘Data’ on autism, space travel, and the link between humanity and technology
Brent Spiner, a.k.a. “Data” from Star Trek, tried out Google Glass for the first time on Wednesday at the Museum of Flight. Spiner was in town supporting Planetary Resources’ Kickstarter campaign. He didn’t realize it at the time, but when Brent Spiner portrayed an android named “Data,” during 177 episodes of Star Trek, he was…