48. A 100% Patient Fatality Rate
Episode 49 of the Antimatter Pod podcast, hosted by Anika and Liz, titled "48. A 100% Patient Fatality Rate" was published on May 26, 2020 and runs 72 minutes.
May 26, 2020 ·72m · Antimatter Pod
Summary
We're talking about the medical professionals of Trek, including: the changing prominence of doctors and medicine in Star Trek uh, does Phlox actually have a medical degree? our favourite doctor (and the good characters versus the ones we'd want actually treating us) Liz's nursing rant and Anika's related ER rant (it's on topic! We promise!) we have ... questions about Klingon medicine mental health professionals medical technology Episodes discussed in detail: "Miri" (TOS) "The Child" and "Ethics" (TNG) "The Quickening" (DS9) "Critical Care" (VOY) There's also a lot more discussion than usual about Covid and US politics after about the one hour mark, which we're flagging in case you're tired and need to prioritise escapism.
Episode Description
We're talking about the medical professionals of Trek, including:
- the changing prominence of doctors and medicine in Star Trek
- uh, does Phlox actually have a medical degree?
- our favourite doctor (and the good characters versus the ones we'd want actually treating us)
- Liz's nursing rant and Anika's related ER rant (it's on topic! We promise!)
- we have ... questions about Klingon medicine
- mental health professionals
- medical technology
Episodes discussed in detail:
- "Miri" (TOS)
- "The Child" and "Ethics" (TNG)
- "The Quickening" (DS9)
- "Critical Care" (VOY)
There's also a lot more discussion than usual about Covid and US politics after about the one hour mark, which we're flagging in case you're tired and need to prioritise escapism.
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