astronomy

Nothing Human

Nothing Human is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nothing Human rather than just read about it. In short: "Nothing Human" is the 102nd episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the eighth episode of the fifth season. It was the final episode written by series co-creator Jeri Taylor.

Key takeaways

Nothing Human belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Nothing Human to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Nothing Human from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

"Nothing Human" is the 102nd episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the eighth episode of the fifth season. It was the final episode written by series co-creator Jeri Taylor.

Plot Voyager encounters a distress call and finds a ship with a non-humanoid life form on the verge of dying. They transport the scorpion-like creature to Sickbay but it wraps around B'Elanna Torres, creating a physical and biochemical bond. Doing nothing means Torres will die; separating them risks killing them both. The Doctor programs the holodeck to recreate the brilliant Cardassian exobiologist Crell Moset to help. A Bajoran ensign reveals that Moset made advances in medical research by experimenting on Bajorans during the Cardassian occupation of Bajor. Torres, a former Maquis member, refuses to accept any procedure developed by the Cardassian hologram. Moset discovers a procedure to separate the creature from Torres without harming either; in order to save Torres, Captain Janeway orders the Doctor to proceed despite her wishes. The Doctor and Moset begin the operation in the holodeck. A ship carrying other scorpion-like aliens arrives and holds Voyager with a tractor beam. The holodeck loses power, putting the operation at risk. Janeway insists on a peaceful solution and refuses to counter attack. First Officer Chakotay reroutes power to the holodeck, allowing the Doctor and Moset to complete the operation. Janeway has the creature transported back aboard the new ship; the ship leaves. Torres is furious at Janeway for overriding her wishes. The Doctor faces a moral dilemma regarding the Moset program. Moset argues that although his medical knowledge was obtained unethically, it could benefit humanity; furthermore, since the Doctor has already used the unethically obtained knowledge to save someone, the Doctor is no better than he. The Doctor cannot in good conscience continue using the Moset program and its knowledge, and orders it deleted from the computer.

Reception CBR rated "Nothing Human" the 18th best holodeck episode of the franchise, noting the ethical questions raised in the episode.

Releases This episode was released on VHS, paired with "Infinite Regress". On April 25, 2001, this episode was released on LaserDisc in Japan, as part of the half-season collection, 5th Season vol.1 . This included episodes from "Night" to "Bliss" on seven double sided 12 inch optical discs, with English and Japanese audio tracks for the episodes. On November 9, 2004, this episode was released as part of the season 5 DVD box set of Star Trek: Voyager. The box set includes 7 DVD optical discs with all the episodes in season 5 with some extra features, and episodes have a Dolby 5.1 Digital Audio track.

See also "Ethics," the fifth season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that also deals with medical ethics.

References

External links "Nothing Human" at IMDb

Nothing Human at Memory Alpha "Nothing Human" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nothing Human

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nothing Human claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nothing Human before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nothing Human ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nothing Human

In research: Nothing Human appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nothing Human in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nothing Human is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1998 American television episodes, Holography in television, Star Trek: Voyager season 5 episodes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nothing Human outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Nothing Human in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Nothing Human means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Nothing Human out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Nothing Human in simple terms?

"Nothing Human" is the 102nd episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the eighth episode of the fifth season. It was the final episode written by series co-creator Jeri Taylor.

Why does Nothing Human matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Nothing Human?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Nothing Human.