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    What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)

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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    10/08/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    "The Doctor might be an Emergency Medical Hologram, but he's more than just a bit of hardware." That's because he's not hardware at all. The Emergency Medical Hologram is software stored on Voyager's hard drive. He can also be downloaded into a mobile hologram emitter from the 29th Century.
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    03/31/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Glaring omissions:

    Beverly Crusher

    Dana Scully
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    Image of LadyVaako LadyVaako
    03/30/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Okay, seriously, where's Beverly Crusher?! And Phlox should be there too, he was awesome!
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    Image of Joe Meils Joe Meils
    03/30/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    No Dr. Phlox? Is this a human centric listing or what?
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    Image of Doodledog Doodledog
    03/30/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Dr. Dana Scully? She never cured anyone, but she gets combat pay for all those autopsies. And Gillian Anderson did get the honor of being named "the thinking man's bombshell" by Rolling Stone magazine.
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    Image of Kentaro Yuval Kentaro Yuval
    03/30/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    doctor strange ?
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    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    What about Batman's Drs?


    Dr. Leslie Thomkins

    Dr. Shondra Kinsolving

    Alfred (got medical training in MI5)

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    Image of ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥ ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    I LOVE Cecilia Reyes! Then again, I'm kind of obsessed with Black Female comic book characters.
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    Image of scifigene scifigene
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Dr. Evil ("I didn't spend six years in Evil Medical School to be called "mister" thank you very much")
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    Image of Meredith Woerner Meredith Woerner
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Dr. Sherman Cottle is the only Doc for me.
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    Image of Oy Veh (Informality Reigns) Oy Veh (Informality Reigns)
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Uhmmm.. Dr. Manhattan?? Naked blue super hero dick swaying EVERYWHERE?? HOW could you NOT choose THAT??
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    Image of urbalor urbalor
    03/29/09

    @Oy Veh (Informality Reigns): PhD, not MD.
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    Image of xenothaulus xenothaulus
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    You listed the wrong Dr. Beckett.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    03/29/09

    @xenothaulus: Word. The man had an MD and 6 PhD's. Beat that, the rest of the list!
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    I think I meant "stream" but ummm. not sure. uh, yeah.

    I'm gonna like make some more nachos.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    03/29/09

    @Grey_Area: uhh. that was a response to @Discodave:

    Yep, it's nacho time fer sure.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Doctor Jonas Venture
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    03/29/09

    In reply to What's Up, Doc? (Twenty of the Best Physicians in Science Fiction)
    Doctors, scientists, and soldiers are probably the most represented professions in Science Fiction. This only a list of twenty fine examples. As much as I hate having to play the "What No ___" Card I feel there is a terrible lack of medical characters from books. Allow me to suggest the wonderful Sector General stories from Irish author James White.


    These started as short stories in the early 60s an now span a dozen books (the first six are better). Sector General is a huge space station dedicated to the care of all species and promoting peace in the galaxy. The staff and patients are from a wide range of brilliantly imagined and very different alien races. No lame-o bumpy heads here.


    The doctors use Educator Tapes to download knowledge of treatment for all the different species. These tapes contain not only the experience but also the personalities and behaviors of alien doctors. It can be very funny when a doctor has a desire to sleep in a cocoon can no longer stand the taste of food appropriate to her species. The Educator Tapes can also of course drive a doctor insane.


    The very strong pacifist message in the Sector General series comes from White's own experiences during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. There is a sense of dedication and purpose in his desire for interstellar peace that makes the sentimentality of Star Trek seem like warmed over mush.


    If you enjoyed ST: DS9 and Babylon 5 and are intrigued with the notions of downloaded skills and personalities in Dollhouse, please treat yourself to these great stories from back in the day.

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