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Sci-fi history Take time to look around this Doctor Who exhibition

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Science of Doctor Who

Doctor Who is the longest-running

science fiction television series in

the world. And while it might seem

fantastical, many of the concepts

that feature in the 59-year-old

show are drawn from scientific

ideas. We got a behind-the-scenes

peek at the Doctor Who Worlds

of Wonder exhibition at the World

Museum in Liverpool, UK, and

met K9, the Daleks and more.

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