I liked watching “Star Trek: The Next Generation” when I was a teenager.  I liked the character of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who was a scientist, diplomat, and Shakespeare-lover all rolled into one.

The film, “Star Trek into Darkness,” started playing in cinemas this past weekend.  As a homage to the movie, Phil Plait provides an amusing look at the science errors in the Star Trek franchise in his blog post, “The Top 6 Star Trek Science Mistakes.”