3. The Scientific Links
The lines can get a little blurred between fact and fantasy in some science fiction shows. Sometimes the writers will bend the laws of nature and the rules of physics in order to make an important plot point work for the story. Doctor Who, however, was intended to get kids interested in science when it debuted in 1963 and consequently it has made more of an effort to follow as many of the rules as it can. Granted Doctor Who has not always done a sterling job of being accurate to real science but many of its stories, especially the classic era episodes, had certain elements of science fact. The Daleks introductory story, for example, was quite accurate in the details of the radioactive sickness which the Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara suffered as well as what might happen to a planet that had been all but destroyed through nuclear war. The Fourth Doctors debut story, Robot, featured scientists research solar and wind power. The modern series continues the classic eras tradition of utilizing real science in a science fiction show. An excellent example of this is Brian Coxs lecture The Science Of Doctor Who which was recorded as part of Doctor Whos 50th anniversary celebration in 2013.
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Paula Luther hails from Pennsylvania and has been an avid Whovian since 2008. She enjoys writing (obviously), reading, dancing, video editing, and building websites. She has also self-published two books on Amazon, "Bart the Bard" and "Android Mae and Other Stories".
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