Experiment
An experiment was a procedure to evaluate or support hypothesis or to determine the efficacy of something. Styre conducted more than eight physical and psychological experiments on humans on Earth from the GalSec colony in 16,087 following solar flares on Earth. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"])
The Fourth Doctor once stated (as scientists) "we buy our privilege to experiment at the cost of total responsibility". (TV: Planet of Evil [+]Loading...["Planet of Evil (TV story)"])
Conducting experiments in "spillager" detection the Fifth Doctor accidentally teleported Nyssa from his TARDIS to Switzerland on 22 December 1963. (AUDIO: Winter for the Adept [+]Loading...["Winter for the Adept (audio story)"])
In the 1970s the Third Doctor utilised the Inferno Project's nuclear power for experiments with the TARDIS console. (TV: Inferno [+]Loading...["Inferno (TV story)"])
In 1987 Ace experimented in her bedroom with the extraction of nitroglycerin from gelignite. (TV: Dragonfire [+]Loading...["Dragonfire (TV story)"])
A common conspiracy theory on 20th century Earth was that aliens would abduct people to conduct experiments on the populace. (TV: Survival [+]Loading...["Survival (TV story)"])
According to iris Wildthyme her TARDIS was a wasted experiment she found on the hillside. (PROSE: Verdigris [+]Loading...["Verdigris (novel)"])
Methodology
In 2070 Polly Wright began with a hypothesis regarding the CyberTelosians that had taken over Moonbase Laika regarding acetone, deciding to fill spray bottles and attempt (and successfully) utilise it as a weapon against the Cybermen there. (TV: The Moonbase [+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"])
Recording
Experiments were recorded and detailed for good record keeping and to verify the results.
The Fourth Doctor lamented that Professor Jeremiah Kettlewell did not write up his experiments properly in the 20th century. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"])
Whilst on Earth in 16,087 Styre conducted more than eight physical and psychological experiments on humans, recording detailed information concerning his experiments. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Experiment (TV story)"])
On Marinus Darrius kept detailed records of his experiments, albeit in code. (TV: The Keys of Marinus [+]Loading...["The Keys of Marinus (TV story)"])
Types of experiments
Biological experiments
On the 1 November 1930 the Cult of Skaro began the Final Experiment. (TV: Evolution of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)"])
In the 1980s after securing a Krynoid seed pod Harrison Chase attempted several unethical experiments to make it germinate utilising humans, including Sarah Jane Smith and Arnold Keeler. (TV: The Seeds of Doom [+]Loading...["The Seeds of Doom (TV story)"])
In the 2000s Richard Lazarus conducted his rejuvenation experiments to a crowd in person. Stating that "no experiment is entirely without risk". (TV: The Lazarus Experiment [+]Loading...["The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)"])
In 2020-2021 the New Dalek Army began as experiments. (TV: Revolution of the Daleks)
On Varos in the late 23rd century Quillam oversaw cell mutation experiments utilising a transmogrifier. (TV: Vengeance on Varos [+]Loading...["Vengeance on Varos (TV story)"])
On Spiridon in 2540 the Daleks began light wave experiments into the Spiridons' invisibility. (TV: Planet of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Planet of the Daleks (TV story)"])
On Mordee Xoanon began eugenics experiments utilising the Sevateem and the Tesh. (TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"])
The first cloning experiments were successfully carried out in 3922. (TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"])
By 4590 the Renegade Daleks forbade experimentation on Dalek mutants. (TV: Resurrection of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)"])
On Alzarius Dexeter conducted several experiments on a Marshchild. (TV: Full Circle [+]Loading...["Full Circle (TV story)"])
Tecteun began many experiments using the Timeless Child to discover the process of regeneration. (TV: The Timeless Children [+]Loading...["The Timeless Children (TV story)"])
Following obtaining samples of the Thal's anti-radiation drugs the Daleks tested the drugs on a small group of their population, finding their needed radiation to survive. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])
Mawdryn and his followers stole a Metamorphic symbiosis regenerator from the Time Lords, intending to use it to become immortal, it unfortunately led to perpetual mutations. They experimented with the regenerator for centuries, without finding a solution to the mutation issue. (TV: Mawdryn Undead [+]Loading...["Mawdryn Undead (TV story)"])
The First Rani conducted many (according to the Doctor) "monstrous (biological) experiments" on Gallifrey, Earth in the 19th century and on Lakertya. (TV: The Mark of the Rani [+]Loading...["The Mark of the Rani (TV story)"], Time and the Rani [+]Loading...["Time and the Rani (TV story)"])
On Karn Mehendri Solon conducted numerous experiments as he attempted to create a new body for Morbius. (TV: The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"])
The Mark Three Travel Machine was the results of many experiments resulting from Davros' exploration of the Kaled's final mutated form. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)"])
Educational experiments
In 1963 at Coal Hill School Ian Chesterton ran experiments using two inactive chemicals acting in relation to each other; showing red turning into blue. (TV: An Unearthly Child [+]Loading...["An Unearthly Child (TV story)"])
Energy experiments
In the 26th century on the space station Orbos Remnex conducted experiments involving black light. (AUDIO: The Dark Flame [+]Loading...["The Dark Flame (audio story)"])
Planetary experiments
The Dæmons came to Earth early in its history, conducting civilisation experiments, these came to potentially world ending conclusion in the 1970s with Azal, with the experiment failing however the planet's destruction was averted. (TV: The Dæmons [+]Loading...["The Dæmons (TV story)"])
In the 30th century on Solos the Marshal of Solos engaged Professor Jaeger to begin experiments to make the atmosphere habitable for humans. (TV: The Mutants [+]Loading...["The Mutants (TV story)"])
Psychological experiments
After being captured by the Dalek Emperor the Second Doctor was coerced into engaging in experiments concerning the human factor and the Dalek factor. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"])
On Earth in the in the 1970s Tobias Vaughn tasked Professor Joseph Watkins with creating a weapon based on his Cerebration Mentor to use emotions against the Cybermen. (TV: The Invasion [+]Loading...["The Invasion (TV story)"])
In 1972 the BOSS began experiments in mental conditioning of humans, with the aim of creating a "slave elite". (TV: The Green Death [+]Loading...["The Green Death (TV story)"])
On Earth in 2167 the Daleks would engage humans in puzzle-based experiments to gauge their suitability for robotisation. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth [+]Loading...["The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"])
In 2379 Crozier was engaged to begin experiments relating to mind transference. (TV: Mindwarp [+]Loading...["Mindwarp (TV story)"])
Psychic experiments
In 1965 in Medderton Professor Eustacius Jericho was conducting experiments into parapsychology. (TV: Village of the Angels [+]Loading...["Village of the Angels (TV story)"])
In the 1970s the Third Doctor engaged Professor Herbert Clegg to conduct some psychic investigations, including psychometry. Unfortunately upon reading the Metebelis crystal it resulted in his death. (TV: Planet of the Spiders [+]Loading...["Planet of the Spiders (TV story)"])
Temporal experiments
In 1866 following experiments by James Clark Maxwell into electromagnetism and Michael Faraday into static electricity Theodore Maxtible and Edward Waterfield utilised mirrors for a series of experiments, opening a path for the Daleks to time travel through their mirrored experimental cabinet. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"])
In the 1970s Professor Winser began experiments utilising the Nuton Power Complex and a cyclotron to begin temporal experiments. (TV: {[cs|The Claws of Axos (TV story)}})
In 1979 Scaroth financed Professor Fyodor Nikolai Kerensky's temporal experiments. (TV: City of Death [+]Loading...["City of Death (TV story)"])
At the Pinehill Crest Hotel on 15 August 2003 Doctor Michael Pembroke demonstrated a temporal accelerator. (AUDIO: The Shadow of the Scourge [+]Loading...["The Shadow of the Scourge (audio story)"])
In New Britain in the 2050s General Mariah Learman began experiments into time travel, unfortunately becoming part of a time loop due to the arrival of a Dalek escape time corridor. (AUDIO: The Time of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Time of the Daleks (audio story)"])
In the 51st century doctor Sa Yy Findecker conducted zygma experiments at the behest of Magnus Greel. Through his experiments he discovered that exposure to zygma energy and its double nexus particles caused body decay. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"], AUDIO: The Butcher of Brisbane [+]Loading...["The Butcher of Brisbane (audio story)"])
Temporal experiments were attempted in the twenty seventh Segment of Time with failure. (TV: The Ark [+]Loading...["The Ark (TV story)"])
Third Zone scientists Kartz and Reimer experimented with time travel on Space Station Camera around 1985, eventually producing the Kartz-Reimer module, their experiments attracted the attention of the Time Lords. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])
Omega's creation of the Eye of Harmony provided the initial power source for Gallifreyan time travel experiments. (TV: The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"], Remembrance of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)"])
On Gallifrey the Doctor and his friends would make time flow analogs to spoil time experiments by creating a jamming signal. (TV: The Time Monster [+]Loading...["The Time Monster (TV story)"])
At some point (20,000 years relative to the 1970s), the Borad began temporal experiments utilising Kontron crystals. (TV: Timelash [+]Loading...["Timelash (TV story)"])
