“Star Trek's insight lay in the promise of going to the stars together, with well-defined stereotypes who could supply the emotional frame for the potentially jarring truths of these distant places.”

American science fiction author and astrophysicist

Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist. He is professor emeritus in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, and a contributing editor of Reason magazine. His work sits at the intersection of science and fiction, shaped by his background in physics and astronomy. He is known for writing science fiction and for bringing a scientist’s perspective to his public commentary and editorial work.