Ncuti Gatwa portrays the Doctor, a being with two hearts and the main character of the long-running ‘Doctor Who’ science fiction television series. (Composite: Letty Avila. Images: Courtesy of iStock; James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios.)
Doctor Who’s Alien Anatomy Explained by USC Dornsife Alumna
Time Lord biology gets a scholarly examination in Scientific American.
Amelia Marvit has taken her passion for biology and Doctor Who, the long-running science fiction TV series, to new heights with a featured article in Scientific American.
Marvit, who recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human biology from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, delves into the fascinating world of Time Lord physiology, focusing on their unique, dual-heart cardiovascular system.
Time Lords, such as the central character of the TV show, are an advanced alien species with the ability to travel through time and space, regenerate their bodies, and live for centuries.