Doctor Who
was originally intended to be an educational program, using the Doctor’s
adventures as a way to discuss scientific ideas and historical events. I love
learning, especially history. It’s always more quirky and complicated than
schoolbooks would have you believe. But I also love the optimism and
progression of cutting-edge science. It’s mind-boggling that within seconds, I
can access more information than I could ever comprehend. The internet is the
closest thing we have to a great unifier and equalizer.
While
I’ll always have a fondness for the weight and feel and smell of real,
hard-bound books, a charged laptop with a wi-fi connection is just so much more
convenient. The TV shows I watch online take me to thousands of worlds with
just the click of a button. TV can be shallow and crass, the “vast wasteland.”
But it can also be culture, drama, and public forum. Shows such as The Twilight Zone explore morals,
preconceptions, life and death. Instead of sucking us in, it throws up a
mirror.
So
my TV is a TARDIS, because it takes me away from my current time and location.
I explore history and the universe through glowing screens and fiction stories.
The technology keeps getting smaller, but the information inside keeps getting
bigger.
This
blog looks at anything in the realms of science or history that interests me.
It also includes episode commentaries of some of my favorite sci-fi shows.
It’s probably science-side heavy because of the shows I watch, but history
always has a way of popping up again, so there will be plenty of that too.
