A Teaspoon and an Open Mind - The Science of Doctor Who

In 2005, A Teaspoon and an Open Mind - The Science of Doct was first released by Allen Lane.

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In 2005, A Teaspoon and an Open Mind - The Science of Docto was released by W.H. Allen.

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How do you build a Tardis? What are the secrets of teleportation? Could Cybermen take over the world? Is telepathy possible — even for an alien? Will extra-terrestrials one day visit planet earth on their travels through the galaxy? Can a robotic dog catch a cold ...?

Take a journey with the Time Lords as Michael White guides us through the real science behind Doctor Who. Here he shows us how one of the world's best-loved science-fiction programmes is actually based on genuine theories — some of which could soon become a reality. Drawing on the latest discoveries, on shows from Star Trek to The X-Files and films like Twelve Monkeys and Contact, he asks (among other things): is time travel possible through a wormhole? What are the dangers? Could we make contact with life on other planets? How could aliens get here? And how soon until creatures like the Daleks become a reality? He also looks at areas as varied as crystal power, robotics, shape-shifting and multi-dimensions, not to mention the mysterious science of 'chameleon technology' currently under study by major military research organizations. We even discover how, with the use of cybernetics to replace body parts — or maybe regenerate whole bodies — Doctor Who could hold the key to eternal life.

A book for avid fans and the merely curious, A Teaspoon and an Open Mind reveals that reality is even stranger than science fiction...