CultureJune 20, 2024
Doctor Who’s Time Lords Have Two Hearts. Here’s How Their Dual Cardiac System Could Work
A Doctor Who superfan explains how the unusual cardiovascular system of the alien Time Lords could evolve and function
Stories by Amelia Marvit
Amelia Marvit is a postbaccalaureate researcher and aspiring doctor at the National Institutes of Health. She studied human biology at the University of Southern California, though she wishes it offered a major in Time Lord biology. In her free time, Marvit enjoys adventuring on her tricked-out bicycle (her own personal TARDIS), creating strange culinary masterpieces in her microwave (the next fish fingers and custard) and relaxing with her beloved cat, Mozzarella Grignard Gallifrey Garibaldi Marvit.