Today marks the birth of the man who created the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. To celebrate, here's one of the great detective stories in medical history.
In Edinburgh, the city where he was born, the centre for spiritualism is named in his honour.
When I found out that Arthur Conan Doyle debunked Robert Koch, I was surprised. Like imagine if Gwyneth Paltrow absolutely eviscerated and ended the career of RFK Jr with evidence to back her up on every single point.
I mean this is a super unfair characterization of both of them. While Arthur conan doyle may have believed in the supernatural, he was also a practising doctor. And according to the article, Koch, who had many other accomplishments as well, didn’t present his discovery as a cure at all, and was quick to retract his statement when it didn’t show much therapeutic value. It seems like this was more about the hype over his treatment getting blown out of proportion.
No? The Surgeon General is the highest ranking medical officer. The HHS Secretary does not need to know medicine to do their job, though I imagine it helps for part of it.
In Edinburgh, the city where he was born, the centre for spiritualism is named in his honour.
When I found out that Arthur Conan Doyle debunked Robert Koch, I was surprised. Like imagine if Gwyneth Paltrow absolutely eviscerated and ended the career of RFK Jr with evidence to back her up on every single point.
I mean this is a super unfair characterization of both of them. While Arthur conan doyle may have believed in the supernatural, he was also a practising doctor. And according to the article, Koch, who had many other accomplishments as well, didn’t present his discovery as a cure at all, and was quick to retract his statement when it didn’t show much therapeutic value. It seems like this was more about the hype over his treatment getting blown out of proportion.
Aiming to set the bar low eh?
The bar is precisely where it was placed, he is the highest ranking medical official in the US. Another proud moment.
No? The Surgeon General is the highest ranking medical officer. The HHS Secretary does not need to know medicine to do their job, though I imagine it helps for part of it.