The scientist who predicted the end of home life — and a closet full of disco clothes

The scientist who predicted the end of home life — and a closet full of disco clothes

If you’ve ever watched one of those ’80s nostalgia specials — or lived through the decade yourself — you might think it was all leg warmers, MTV and mall culture. But the idea of time travel was also a pretty big deal. Does anyone remember the original "Quantum Leap" — not the recent reboot, but the version starring Scott Bakula that debuted in 1989? Each week, his character, Dr. Sam Beckett, rocketed through time, landing in different eras to p…