Star Wars Tech, Part 2

Much like Star Wars Tech pt 1, we'll explore the science and technology of Star Wars. This time around...Is a blaster the same as a laser? Is cloning real? Can a droid be evil? What's with shields? We'll stick to the official canon and the laws of physics to answer these questions and more, in-universe. We'll also take a look at some inspirations for these technologies, and a few real life analogues. Ultimately we want to know: can we do that on Earth? 

This is a series of lectures with a few videos, and of course a ton of Q&A. Student participation is strongly encouraged. There's no special prep or prerequisites, but I assume you've seen all the movies and probably the TV shows. Maybe you've played some of the video games or even flipped through a comic or two. 

Also, feel free to take part 1 and 2 in any order. They're non-sequential, covering all different technologies. No wrong way to do it.

I'll see you in class, and may the force be with you.