one option for non-physical contact that hits closer to home is the Vulcan salute: the hand gesture popularized by “Star Trek.” For decades, millions of fans of the TV series have used this ...

Resistance to our hype is futile. With full hearts and Vulcan hand signs high folks, we salute Star Trek Day. Celebrated each year on September 8, the date of the show’s original premiere ...

While it was T’Pau (Celia Lovsky) who was the first to ever use the Vulcan hand sign while uttering the words “live long and prosper,” it was Nimoy who developed the hand signal in the ...

Uhura herself. Actress Nichelle Nichols posted a picture of herself in the Oval Office with President Obama, both showing the geeky Vulcan “Live long and prosper” hand gesture. The culturally ...

often greeting one another with the Vulcan salute and "Live long" motto that Nimoy was credited with bringing to the character. He pointed out, however, that the hand gesture was actually derived ...

It's such an iconic gesture, it's surprising to hear that it was made up by Leonard Nimoy, who used his Jewish heritage to create it. Nimoy Based The Vulcan Salute On A Jewish Hand Signal StarTrek ...

So much can be said with a hand gesture. Here are the stories behind gestures you might use every day, and some you might not. We all know it, even if we can't all do it. The Vulcan Salute ...