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Originally Posted by kutulu
He was an anthropology major. It's not like he graduated as a chemist, physicist, engineer or even a biologist.
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Methinks that mere Anthropology majors are not often invited to be Visiting Lecturers at Cambridge University. Besides, he wasn't just a "major" - he graduated with a BA in the field. He must have done something to distinguish himself enough to lecture at Cambridge.
Many people don't realize that some schools offer an Anthro path as an alternative pre-Med track. That may have been the way Crichton chose to get to medical school.
My uncle is an MD. He is also a psychiatrist. He was a lecturer at a respected northeastern university. He has treated patients, he has done research, he has written papers...he will argue that physicians can be scientists.
Anyhow, my point was not to defend Crichton's viewpoints, but to point out that he does have some educational chops that shouldn't class him as "just another outspoken celebrity".