Besides numerous science courses, I had the opportunity to study philosophy,
the history of architecture, economics, and Russian history ...
I majored in Chemistry...
I began a research project on hypothermia ...
I returned to Philadelphia to complete my medical studies ...
I began a residency at the University of California San Francisco in the Department of Neurology ...
While it is quite reasonable for scientists to be skeptical of new ideas that do not fit within the accepted realm of scientific knowledge, the best science often emerges from situations where results carefully obtained do not fit within the accepted paradigms. At times the press became involved since the media provided the naysayers with a means to vent their frustration at not being able to find the cherished nucleic acid that they were so sure must exist....