The Scientific Secrets Of Doctor Who

Author : Simon Guerrier,Dr. Marek Kukula
Publisher : Random House
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781448142972

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The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who by Simon Guerrier,Dr. Marek Kukula Pdf

Doctor Who stories are many things: thrilling adventures, historical dramas, tales of love and war and jelly babies. They’re also science fiction – but how much of the science is actually real, and how much is really fiction? The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who is a mind-bending blend of story and science that will help you see Doctor Who in a whole new light, weaving together a series of all-new adventures, featuring every incarnation of the Doctor. With commentary that explores the possibilities of time travel, life on other planets, artificial intelligence, parallel universes and more, Simon Guerrier and Dr Marek Kukula show how Doctor Who uses science to inform its unique style of storytelling – and just how close it has often come to predicting future scientific discoveries. This book is your chance to be the Doctor's companion and explore what's out there. It will make you laugh, and think, and see the world around you differently. Because anything could be out there. And going out there is the only way to learn what it is.

Author : Marcus K. Harmes,Lindy A. Orthia
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476642000

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Doctor Who and Science by Marcus K. Harmes,Lindy A. Orthia Pdf

Science has always been part of Doctor Who. The first episode featured scenes in a science laboratory and a science teacher, and the 2020 season's finale highlighted a scientist's key role in Time Lord history. Hundreds of scientific characters, settings, inventions, and ethical dilemmas populated the years in between. Behind the scenes, Doctor Who's original remit was to teach children about science, and in the 1960s it even had a scientific advisor. This is the first book to explore this scientific landscape from a broad spectrum of research fields: from astronomy, genetics, linguistics, computing, history, sociology and science communication through gender, media and literature studies. Contributors ask: What sort of scientist is the Doctor? How might the TARDIS translation circuit and regeneration work? Did the Doctor change sex or gender when regenerating into Jodie Whittaker? How do Doctor Who's depictions of the Moon and other planets compare to the real universe? Why was the program obsessed with energy in the 1960s and 1970s, Victorian scientists and sciences then and now, or with dinosaurs at any time? Do characters like Missy and the Rani make good scientist role models? How do Doctor Who technical manuals and public lectures shape public ideas about science?

Author : Daniel H. Pink
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780735210646

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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink Pdf

The instant New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller Instant Washington Post Bestseller "Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." --The Wall Street Journal Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home. Everyone knows that timing is everything. But we don't know much about timing itself. Our lives are a never-ending stream of "when" decisions: when to start a business, schedule a class, get serious about a person. Yet we make those decisions based on intuition and guesswork. Timing, it's often assumed, is an art. In When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, Pink shows that timing is really a science. Drawing on a rich trove of research from psychology, biology, and economics, Pink reveals how best to live, work, and succeed. How can we use the hidden patterns of the day to build the ideal schedule? Why do certain breaks dramatically improve student test scores? How can we turn a stumbling beginning into a fresh start? Why should we avoid going to the hospital in the afternoon? Why is singing in time with other people as good for you as exercise? And what is the ideal time to quit a job, switch careers, or get married? In When, Pink distills cutting-edge research and data on timing and synthesizes them into a fascinating, readable narrative packed with irresistible stories and practical takeaways that give readers compelling insights into how we can live richer, more engaged lives.

Author : Brian Deer
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421438016

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The Doctor Who Fooled the World by Brian Deer Pdf

Investigative reporter Brian Deer exposes a conspiracy of fraud and betrayal behind attacks on a mainstay of medicine: vaccinations. 2021 IPPY Book Award Winner (Gold) in Health/Medicine/Nutrition, Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Award for Nonfiction in the Culture Category. From San Francisco to Shanghai, from Vancouver to Venice, controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. Fear is spreading. Banished diseases have returned. And a militant "anti-vax" movement has surfaced to campaign against children's shots. But why? In The Doctor Who Fooled the World, award-winning investigative reporter Brian Deer exposes the truth behind the crisis. Writing with the page-turning tension of a detective story, he unmasks the players and unearths the facts. Where it began. Who was responsible. How they pulled it off. Who paid. At the heart of this dark narrative is the rise of the so-called "father of the anti-vaccine movement": a British-born doctor, Andrew Wakefield. Banned from medicine, thanks to Deer's discoveries, he fled to the United States to pursue his ambitions, and now claims to be winning a "war." In an epic investigation spread across fifteen years, Deer battles medical secrecy and insider cover-ups, smear campaigns and gagging lawsuits, to uncover rigged research and moneymaking schemes, the heartbreaking plight of families struggling with disability, and the scientific scandal of our time.

Author : Christel Dee,Simon Guerrier
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473531628

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Doctor Who: The Women Who Lived by Christel Dee,Simon Guerrier Pdf

Meet the women who run the Whoniverse. From Sarah Jane Smith to Bill Potts, from Susan Foreman to the Thirteenth Doctor, women are the beating heart of Doctor Who. Whether they’re facing down Daleks or thwarting a Nestene invasion, these women don’t hang around waiting to be rescued – they roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. Scientists and soldiers, queens and canteen workers, they don’t let anything hold them back. Featuring historical women such as Agatha Christie and Queen Victoria alongside fan favourites like Rose Tyler and Missy, The Women Who Lived tells the stories of women throughout space and time. Beautifully illustrated by a team of all-female artists, this collection of inspirational tales celebrates the power of women to change the universe.

Author : Michael White
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141911281

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A Teaspoon and an Open Mind by Michael White Pdf

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 ...

Author : Jonathan Morris,Penny CS Andrews
Publisher : Random House
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781473532328

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Doctor Who: The Monster Vault by Jonathan Morris,Penny CS Andrews Pdf

You're going to need a bigger sofa... Doctor Who's biggest and most comprehensive monster guide yet, The Monster Vault takes you on the ultimate tour of the Whoniverse, discovering and cataloguing every wonderful and terrifying creature the Doctor has ever encountered. From the notorious Daleks, to evil Stenza warrior Tzim-Sha and the ancient Thijarians, The Monster Vault features in-depth profiles on each monster, showing the Doctor's most dangerous enemies in their natural habitat and unveiling their secret histories. You will also discover how monsters were created and designed, behind-the-scenes secrets, unseen details from the original scripts, case studies and rare artwork. This lavish and visually stunning book provides an unrivalled wealth of information, allowing you to explore the rich history of Doctor Who and expand your knowledge and understanding of characters old and new.

Author : Ed Park, MD
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781401952587

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Telomere Miracle by Ed Park, MD Pdf

What if everything you think you know about getting older and staying healthy is wrong? Ed Park, M.D., offers the revolutionary idea that disease and aging in humans all arises from a single source: genetic errors caused by shortening of telomeres, or the sequences of DNA at the ends of our chromosomes. Telomeres naturally wear down over time, and thus when cells replicate (as they do all the time in our bodies), they’re creating progressively poorer-quality duplicates of themselves, like making a Xerox of a Xerox of a Xerox. Ultimately, the body deteriorates, resulting in a range of ailments, many of which we associate with aging—from diabetes to hypertension to macular degeneration to cancer. Happily, Ed tells us, it’s possible to slow or even reverse this process and effectively turn back the clock. In The Telomere Miracle, he explains cutting-edge science in a lively style, using illustrations and metaphors ranging from auto parts to superheroes. Then he shows readers how they can intervene in the aging process by boosting the activity of the enzyme telomerase naturally by understanding and optimizing six key areas of breathing, mindset, sleep, exercise, diet, and supplements.

Author : Dave Rudden
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781405946117

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The Wintertime Paradox by Dave Rudden Pdf

Twelve incredible Doctor Who stories for the long winter nights featuring an exclusive extra story in the Time Lord Victorious arc! Christmas can mean anything . . . For Missy, it's solving murders in 1909. For a little girl in Dublin, it's Plasmavores knocking at the door. For Davros, it's a summons from the Doctor, who needs the mad inventor's help. The perfect collection for the bleakest - and sometimes brightest - time of the year, these are the tales for when you're halfway out of the dark . . . The perfect collection for the bleakest - and sometimes brightest - time of the year, these are the tales for when you're halfway out of the dark . . . Written by popular children's author, and lifelong Doctor Who fan, Dave Rudden, author of Twelve Angels Weeping. 'The perfect balance between tenderness and humour and terror and imagination - like the show at its very, very best' - Guardian 'The comforting yet thrilling vibe of a Doctor Who Christmas special TIMES TWELVE' - Deirdre Sullivan 'A fascinating tale' - Screenrant

Author : John Peel
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0426204220

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Evolution by John Peel Pdf

Author : David Medved
Publisher : The Toby Press/KorenPub
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592641857

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Hidden Light by David Medved Pdf

Hidden Light is a far-reaching exploration of the scientific principles embedded in the Tanakh. Dr. David Medved draws on cosmology, astronomy,mathematics, chemistry, geology, and archeology to illuminate various biblical issues and phenomena. He demonstrates how the language of Psalm 19 anticipates the most recent findings on pulsars, binary star systems, and gravitational wave projects, provides an ingenious exploration of the chemical properties of tekhelet, and uses gematria to determine the value of pi. Hidden Light stimulates dialogue, debate, and collaboration between scientists and biblical scholars, and provides a fascinating approach to teaching science in religious schools.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781405926812

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Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales by Anonim Pdf

We are all stories, in the end . . . A stunning illustrated collection of fifteen dark and ancient fairy tales from the world of Doctor Who. These captivating stories include mysterious myths and legends about heroes and monsters of all kinds, from every corner of the universe. Originally told to young Time Lords at bedtime, these twisted tales are an enchanting read forDoctor Who fans of all ages. Written by Justin Richards and illustrated by David Wardle.

Author : Various
Publisher : BBC Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1405920033

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The Dangerous Book of Monsters by Various Pdf

"The Doctor's official guide"--Front cover.

Author : Ben Aaronovitch
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Doctor Who (Television program)
ISBN : 0426204565

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The Also People by Ben Aaronovitch Pdf

The Tardis has arrived in a paradise : a world where there is neither poverty, violence nor suffering. But the idyllic atmosphere is soon shattered by a vicious murder. 11-14 yrs.

Author : Stephen Cole
Publisher : Random House
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Doctor Who (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 9780563486299

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The Monsters Inside by Stephen Cole Pdf

When Rose is locked up in a teenage borstel and the Doctor in a scientific labor camp in Justicia, they are determined to find each other and escape, but their plans are complicated by the presence of fellow inmates who may be old enemies.