History of Medicine | Class Seven

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Nick was nowhere to be seen when the class arrived today. Instead, they had Claire standing in front of the room, looking equal parts nervous and excited.

"Hey, guys," she said. "Professor Chevalier called me this morning and said he couldn't make it today. Since I don't know much about the history of medicine, I figured we could talk about the future of medicine instead."

And something she personally knew about.

"Evolutionary Biology is the study of how a species changes over time. It first emerged as an academic discipline in the 1930s and 40s, but didn't really hit its stride until the 1970s and 80s. Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution was a driving force in the field. There is some scientific basis for the theories of human evolution, given the vestigial organs our bodies currently possess, like the appendix and wisdom teeth. They obviously served a purpose at some point in our history, but as our bodies evolved, those functions were no longer necessary."

Claire paused to flip through the notes she had hastily put together.

"Some people believe that the future of human evolution is the development of superhuman abilities, something we have numerous examples of here in Fandom. So let's discuss that. What kind of powers and abilities have you seen here or at home? Do you think they are the result of evolutionary biology or something else?"

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Sign In [Med 7]

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Surprised!

Lecture [Med 7]

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Take notes, chat amongst yourselves

Discussion [Med 7]

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What kind of powers and abilities have you seen here or at home? Do you think they are the result of evolutionary biology or something else?

Talk to Claire [Med 7]

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She's around.

Talk to Savannah [Med 7]

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After she pings in

OOC [Med 7]

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Hurry Hard! Hurry Hard!

Re: Talk to Savannah [Med 7]

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Savannah was here and looking a little concerned about their missing teacher.

Re: Sign In [Med 7]

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Savannah Levine

Re: Lecture [Med 7]

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Of course Savannah was taking notes.

Re: OOC [Med 7]

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*blinks a lot*

Re: Sign In [Med 7]

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Alex Karev

Re: Lecture [Med 7]

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Alex wasn't taking any notes but he rarely did in the class. Easier to listen and retain rather than take notes and risk doodling all over his notebooks.

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"Seen a guy with wings," he said, recalling meeting Warren. "And I guess it could be the result of biology, right? We supposed evolved from apes and I know there's cases out there of people born with tails so why not wings?"

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Ellie Bartowski

Re: Lecture [Med 7]

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Ellie listened to the lecture and occasionally scribbled notes.

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"I know there are a lot of people who are magical," Ellie said. "I'm not sure if it the same with everyone, but I think some inherit their abilities. So that would make it biological, right?"

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Naomi Wildman

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Spock

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"If I am not mistaken, I believe most biologists at present believe the most recent and ongoing evolutionary change humans are undergoing is lactose tolerance," Spock said, apparently having missed the point.

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"What evolutionary benefit do you think humans would get from having wings?" Claire asked.

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"I guess," Claire said, "But do you think that makes it an evolutionary thing?"

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"Um. That may be true." Claire had no idea. "But what do you think the next step in human evolution will be?"

Re: OOC [Med 7]

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Whaaaaaaaaat? I was watching curling!

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"Flying," he said simply. He left out the 'duh' though he wanted to say it. "Doesn't get much more beneficial than that."

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"Why is flying beneficial?"

Claire wasn't looking for any specific answers or anything. She was just curious what her classmates thought.

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Hyuuga Hinata

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"Because it is," Alex said, giving her a dubious look. "I'm not going to make some nerd list for you. Flying speaks for itself."

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"Okay," Claire said returning his dubious look with an innocent grin. "I have no idea if there are right or wrong answers here."

Because, you know, she wasn't the teacher.

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Alice LIddell

Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"A friend turns green and large when she's angry," Alice said easily. "That would seem to be beneficial in dangerous circumstances, though not so much if your opponent can do the same."

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Re: Discussion [Med 7]

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"If their magical powers grew stronger with every generation, then it could be," Ellie shrugged.