307: As Fragile As An Eggshell

Genetically Designed People.   Genetic engineering has been a thread throughout Star Trek ever since the classic first season episode of The Original Series, "Space Seed," which introduced Khan Noonien Singh. The Next Generation has its own share of thought-provoking episodes that focus on genetic engineering and genetically designed people. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Joe Keegan, and Amy Nelson talk about episodes of The Next Generation featuring genetically designed people and what their portrayal tells us about the show's perspective on different types of genetic engineering. The episodes discussed include "Unnatural Selection," "Up the Long Ladder," "The Hunted," and "The Masterpiece Society." Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Babel Conference Feedback (00:02:58) Genetically Designed People (00:08:17) "Unnatural Selection" (00:09:54) "Up the Long Ladder" (00:19:29) "The Hunted" (00:29:02) "The Masterpiece Society" (00:40:32) "Loud As a Whisper" (00:54:02) "The Perfect Mate" (00:56:54) Final Thoughts (01:04:15)  Closing (01:12:34) Hosts Joe Keegan, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Joe Keegan (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)