Hello and welcome to Mysteries of Science. My name's Dan and I'm the editor of the Week Junior,

Science and Nature, which is the monthly magazine from the team behind the week junior.

And I'm Michael, the acting deputy editor. Now, in this podcast, we explore the strange phenomena

and bizarre events that have left scientists scratching their heads

and despite their best efforts remain well and truly unsolved.

Doctor Who returns to our TV screens this weekend for a series of specials celebrating.

You never guess it.

It's 60th anniversary.

Wow.

I cannot wait.

I'm a huge Doctor Who fan. And do you know what I love most about

Dr. Hu? What is that, Michael? Regeneration, which is the reason why the show has been able to go on

for so long, because every time it looks like the doctor's about to die, regenerates. Completely

changes their body, new face, new everything, and it means they can keep on living.

It's very handy for the show's producers, isn't they?

Very, very useful.

It's like some sort of immortality, I think.

Exactly.

Hmm. Well, that is something, living forever, something that's fascinated people for thousands of years.

I mean, I've often wondered what it might be like to live forever.

But I've got to ask the question.

Is it actually possible?

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