Creating robots that are as close to being human as possible is the current holy grail of robotics engineers.

Fantasies of sexbots aside, I'm not exactly sure why androids are so hot--I mean, most of the prototypes I've seen not only cross into the Uncanny Valley, but clear land and build a development.

Over the years, Star Trek tech has inspired a lot of things we now take for granted, but some of the most iconic technologies from the USS Enterprise still elude us.

NASA believes that we may be able to achieve warp drive. They're a little fuzzy on the details, but at least they're actively exploring the possibilities.

http://www.technewsdaily.com/18051-star-trek-warp-drive-possible.html

This is a filler episode that takes a more light-hearted tone after all the drama that’s been going on in the previous episodes. There’s not a lot that happens here, though there are a few nice laughs.