A slightly less slender man, the Doctor briefly found himself wedged between the two doors but after a good exhale he was quickly freed.

"I've dabbled with some."

He had more than dabbled. There was even a small lab of sorts onboard his TARDIS but those found on other ships were bound to be superior as he tinkered more than he dove deeply into the scientific on most occasions.

"I wonder, did any of your crew come with you or was it only yourself?"