Science as Fan-Fic
August 13, 2010 7:48 AM Subscribe
Back in January, Dr. Megan Argo and an international team working at Jodrell Bank detected a powerful jet of energy from supernova 2007gr. Her way of announcing it? Doctor Who fan fiction describing the event from a TARDIS eye view. [via]
That is fantastic! (Wrong doctor, I know, but it felt appropriate. And man, how awesome would 9 and Martha together have been?)
posted by kmz at 8:00 AM on August 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by kmz at 8:00 AM on August 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
Now they just need to write an episode of Doctor Who in which a powerful jet of energy from a supernova is observed and described in a very technical, boring paper.
posted by Menthol at 8:01 AM on August 13, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by Menthol at 8:01 AM on August 13, 2010 [5 favorites]
NEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDSS
posted by mightygodking at 8:21 AM on August 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by mightygodking at 8:21 AM on August 13, 2010 [1 favorite]
Choosing Martha as the companion... brave move, unorthodox. I like her style.
posted by Solon and Thanks at 8:34 AM on August 13, 2010
posted by Solon and Thanks at 8:34 AM on August 13, 2010
I've tried to deliver presentations at work in character as Adric, and I get nothing but strange looks and a note in my personnel file
Maybe they hate Adric just as much as 90% of the rest of Whovian fandom.
posted by Electric Dragon at 8:45 AM on August 13, 2010 [2 favorites]
Maybe they hate Adric just as much as 90% of the rest of Whovian fandom.
posted by Electric Dragon at 8:45 AM on August 13, 2010 [2 favorites]
Nice. All science fiction papers should be written this way. In fact, I think I may go create a peer-reviewed journal which only accepts papers written as Dr. Who fan fiction. Entries will be reviewed for accuracy by both a scientific expert committee and a Dr. Who expert committee. Allons-y!
posted by Salvor Hardin at 8:47 AM on August 13, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by Salvor Hardin at 8:47 AM on August 13, 2010 [4 favorites]
In fact, I think I may go create a peer-reviewed journal which only accepts papers written as Dr. Who fan fiction. Entries will be reviewed for accuracy by both a scientific expert committee and a Dr. Who expert committee.
In that case, I would be so much happier to do lit review.
posted by WidgetAlley at 8:53 AM on August 13, 2010
In that case, I would be so much happier to do lit review.
posted by WidgetAlley at 8:53 AM on August 13, 2010
Maybe they hate Adric just as much as 90% of the rest of Whovian fandom.
Whaaat? The Fifth Doctor and Adric make Dr. Who's best tag team ever!
I keeed, I keeed.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 8:57 AM on August 13, 2010
Whaaat? The Fifth Doctor and Adric make Dr. Who's best tag team ever!
I keeed, I keeed.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 8:57 AM on August 13, 2010
Mrs.Charred Husk-to-be teaches astronomy and I recently got her hooked on Dr.Who. I should see if I can get her to make this required reading in her class.
posted by charred husk at 9:21 AM on August 13, 2010
posted by charred husk at 9:21 AM on August 13, 2010
Mrs.Charred Husk-to-be
Speaking as someone who often refers to Mrs. Bronzefist or even Mrs. Fist, this wins for most distressing reference to a MeFite's significant other
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 9:32 AM on August 13, 2010 [7 favorites]
Speaking as someone who often refers to Mrs. Bronzefist or even Mrs. Fist, this wins for most distressing reference to a MeFite's significant other
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 9:32 AM on August 13, 2010 [7 favorites]
Maybe they hate Adric just as much as 90% of the rest of Whovian fandom.
Hey, at least Who has the balls to get rid of sidekicks in famously heartless ways.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 9:45 AM on August 13, 2010
Hey, at least Who has the balls to get rid of sidekicks in famously heartless ways.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 9:45 AM on August 13, 2010
With a grating, wheezing noise, a small blue box flickered into existence.
Not even so much fan fiction, but sounds like in the first couple of lines that it could have been written by Terrance Dicks -- or at least something for the Target line.
(For those of you who aren't fans, this is a pretty awesome thing.)
"It's beautiful. But... why are we here?"
"Why not?" he said. "Have you ever seen a star explode?!"
Poor Martha, little did he know that as soon as her back was turned, the Doctor was going to try to use that energy to make a call to Rose.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:11 AM on August 13, 2010 [5 favorites]
Not even so much fan fiction, but sounds like in the first couple of lines that it could have been written by Terrance Dicks -- or at least something for the Target line.
(For those of you who aren't fans, this is a pretty awesome thing.)
"It's beautiful. But... why are we here?"
"Why not?" he said. "Have you ever seen a star explode?!"
Poor Martha, little did he know that as soon as her back was turned, the Doctor was going to try to use that energy to make a call to Rose.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 10:11 AM on August 13, 2010 [5 favorites]
That is fantastic!
Oooh, I made that :-D
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:48 AM on August 13, 2010
Oooh, I made that :-D
posted by John Kenneth Fisher at 10:48 AM on August 13, 2010
As far as companions go, I feel I must admit ... yes, I applauded when Adric died.
If only Mel had been killed off. I couldn't stand her, either.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:21 AM on August 13, 2010
If only Mel had been killed off. I couldn't stand her, either.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:21 AM on August 13, 2010
As long as we're having this companion discussion, I sill feel all tingly when I think of Peri.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 11:44 AM on August 13, 2010
posted by Admiral Haddock at 11:44 AM on August 13, 2010
I sill feel all tingly when I think of Peri.
Leela for me.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 12:06 PM on August 13, 2010
Leela for me.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 12:06 PM on August 13, 2010
I recently went through and rewatched all the Leela episodes. She was so badass. I especially appreciate the arguments between her and the Doctor about the effectiveness of Leela going on a murderous rampage in a given situation.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 12:26 PM on August 13, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 12:26 PM on August 13, 2010 [2 favorites]
Also, I always wished the Doctor could have had Jamie, Leela, and Ace as companions at the same time. That would have been a formidable fighting force!
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:22 PM on August 13, 2010
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:22 PM on August 13, 2010
And K9, of course.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:24 PM on August 13, 2010
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 3:24 PM on August 13, 2010
Supernovas could be directing the development of life throughout the universe
posted by homunculus at 3:23 PM on August 17, 2010
posted by homunculus at 3:23 PM on August 17, 2010
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