As Picard, Patrick Stewart Had ‘Life-Changing’ Effects on Generations of Scientists

NYT Science Friday 30 October 2026, 15:55 UTC By Robin George Andrews 1 min read

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Patrick Stewart in 1990 as Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise in “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

Picard (PERSON) Patrick Stewart (PERSON) Jean-Luc Picard (ORG) the U.S.S. Enterprise (ORG)

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