I tried to dip my toe into my own internet research. The idea that vitamin D is both a hormone your skin makes when you get some sun AND a chemical made of floor sweepings unfit for human consumption intrigued me. So I googled "discovery of vitamin D" and similar. I'm not a COMPLETE idiot, but even the "for the public" cover sheets from …
I tried to dip my toe into my own internet research. The idea that vitamin D is both a hormone your skin makes when you get some sun AND a chemical made of floor sweepings unfit for human consumption intrigued me. So I googled "discovery of vitamin D" and similar. I'm not a COMPLETE idiot, but even the "for the public" cover sheets from universities and institutes features walls of incomprehensible jargon. But I was able to notice how often they'd use sleight of hand phrases like "isolated" and "synthesized" without further explanation. A few times at the end there was a acknowledgement that the vit D topical skin care science was underwritten by companies like Neutrogena. Oh. THAT I understand.
It occurred that no student of medicine or chemistry who plans on making a living at it could ever afford to question the towering citadel constructed by the experts. Just memorize, regurgitate, and keep yer mouth shut if a stray question pops into your head.
I tried to dip my toe into my own internet research. The idea that vitamin D is both a hormone your skin makes when you get some sun AND a chemical made of floor sweepings unfit for human consumption intrigued me. So I googled "discovery of vitamin D" and similar. I'm not a COMPLETE idiot, but even the "for the public" cover sheets from universities and institutes features walls of incomprehensible jargon. But I was able to notice how often they'd use sleight of hand phrases like "isolated" and "synthesized" without further explanation. A few times at the end there was a acknowledgement that the vit D topical skin care science was underwritten by companies like Neutrogena. Oh. THAT I understand.
It occurred that no student of medicine or chemistry who plans on making a living at it could ever afford to question the towering citadel constructed by the experts. Just memorize, regurgitate, and keep yer mouth shut if a stray question pops into your head.
Thanks for what you do, Agent.