{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Erin MacDonald - The tattooed Scottish-American astrophysicist who brings the science to Hollywood\u2019s Sci-Fi","description":"Check our Erin's bio and recommended career resources: www.gla.ac.uk\/alumni\/welcomehome\/soundtracks\/erinmacdonald\/ In this episode of Sound Tracks you\u2019ll hear from Dr Erin Macdonald the self-confessed \u2018tattooed Scottish-American N7 Slytherin Rebel from Starfleet\u2019. Not sure what to make of that? Then take a listen! Dr Erin is the awesome host of YouTube series Dr Erin Explains the Universe, where she explores space science found in our favourite sci-fi TV shows, movies, books, and video games. She is a science fiction consultant to the entertainment industry where her specialty focuses on the use of general relativity in sci-fi through faster-than-light travel, artificial gravity, alternate universes and more. Erin tells us about how she fulfilled her life goal\u2026. of becoming a warp drive expert! If you\u2019re not sure what that means\u2026 nor did Rosie. Listen out for: How comedy improv classes helped Erin to gain confidence, her tips for improving your communication skills and the reality of \u2018faking it until you make it\u2019 in Hollywood. What\u2019s your Soundtrack?: This week we ask UofG PhD candidate Anna Henschel to pick 3 songs along the theme of  science! Anna also tells us about her research exploring human interaction with robots. ","author_name":"UofG Sound Tracks","author_url":"http:\/\/uofgsoundtracks.libsyn.com\/website","html":"