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{{TOS twelve colonies series}}
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'''Life Sciences''' describes both the biological and psychological medical practices of the [[Twelve Colonies of Man]].
This article is a listing of '''Life Sciences''' of [[the Twelve Colonies (TOS)|the Twelve Colonies]]. "Life Sciences" is a term used to described medical practices of the Colonies, including biological and psychological science.  


== Biological ==
== Biological ==


* {{inlineref|balcon infusion}}
* bio-pulse line
:''A treatment applied to Starbuck by the [[Beings of Light]] upon transport to their dimension. He responds well to the treatment {{OS|War of the Gods, Part II}}.
: '''[[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]''': "Well, it's my bio-pulse line, sir. You see, it's a bad time for me to be cooped up in a cockpit." ([[Saga of a Star World]]).
: ''"Bio-pulse" is a likely reference to a 1970's fad that attempts to track behaviors and motivations based on cycles known as [[w:Biorhythm|biorhythms]], which attributed to [[w:Scientology|Scientology]].''


* '''[[bio-pulse line]]'''
* [[cryogen tube]]
: '''{{TOS|Starbuck}}''': "Well, it's my bio-pulse line, sir. You see, it's a bad time for me to be cooped up in a cockpit." {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.
: ''A device capable using cryogenic suspension to preserve or prolong a patient's life, until effective treatment can be applied ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).''  
: ''"Bio-pulse" is a likely reference to a 1970's [[w:Scientology|Scientology]] fad that attempts to track behaviors and motivations based on pseudo-biological cycles known as [[w:Biorhythm|biorhythms]].''


* '''[[cranial probe]]'''
* [[decontamination room]]
: ''Some sort of head or brain scan {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}.''
: ''A device used by advance scouts after returning from a recon mission to detect and remove contaminants, presumably removing viruses and bacteria to which Colonials have no natural immunity ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).''


* '''[[cryogen tube]]'''
* [[isoldin]]
: ''A device capable using cryogenic suspension to preserve or prolong a patient's life, until effective treatment can be applied {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.''
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "increase [the critical patient's] Islodin intravenous feed six units per [[centon]]." ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).
 
* '''[[decontamination room]]'''
: ''A device used by advance scouts after returning from a recon mission to detect and remove contaminants, presumably removing viruses and bacteria to which Colonials have no natural immunity {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.''
 
* {{inlineref|energon treatment|[[energon]] treatment}}
: ''Some sort of rejuvenating treatment, available in the life science station {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}.
 
* '''[[finite microlaser]]'''
:''The technical name given a laser scalpel, used in Adama's surgery {{OS|Fire in Space}}.''
 
* {{inlineref|hypernutrients}}
:''A treatment available in the life science station, offered to Iblis (and refused) to help speed his recuperation {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}.''
 
* '''[[isoldin]]'''
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "increase [the critical patient's] Islodin intravenous feed six units per [[centon]]." {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.
:''A type of medicine.''
:''A type of medicine.''


* {{inlineref|laser scalpel}}
* [[Life science center]]
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "I don't think you want me poking around your father's heart with a laser scalpel at a time like that." {{OS|Fire in Space}}.
:''The life science center is the medical care facility on board a Colonial battlestar ([[Saga of a Star World]]).''
:''See [[finite microlaser]].''
 
* {{inlineref|life pod}}
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "If we just let him lie in that life pod he doesn't have a chance in a centura." {{OS|Fire in Space}}
 
* '''[[Life science center]]'''
:''The life science center is the medical care facility on board a Colonial battlestar {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.''
 
* {{inlineref|respiratory probe}}
:''Some sort of lung or lung function probe. Apollo admonishes Dr. Salik to get a portable respiratory probe to be used on Iblis {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}.''
 
* {{inlineref|restons}}
:''A measure of well-being used by the Beings of Light. Starbuck's restons respond well to the balcon infusion, allowing him to stand and move about {{OS|War of the Gods, Part II}}.
 
* {{inlineref|ultrasonic scrub}}
:''The colonial method of "scrubbing in" prior to surgery {{OS|Fire in Space}}.''


== Psychological ==
== Psychological ==


* {{inlineref|catharsis treatment}}
* Catharsis treatment
: '''{{TOS|Adama}}''': "If anyone amongst us can say that he's all right, after [[Battle of Cimtar|what has happened]], I recommend them for catharsis treatment." {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
: '''[[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]''': "If anyone amongst us can say that he's all right, after [[Battle of Cimtar|what has happened]], I recommend them for catharsis treatment." ([[Saga of a Star World]])
: ''Adama is likely referring to some sort of [[w:psychotherapy|psychotherapy]], a process where the subject is allowed to express deep emotions regarding an event in his or her life that had not been able to be properly expressed.''
: ''Adama is likely referring to some sort of [[w:psychotherapy|psychotherapy]], a process where the subject is allowed to express deep emotions regarding an event in his or her life that had not been able to be properly expressed.''
: ''[[w:Catharsis|Catharsis]] is a Greek term meaning "purging" or "cleansing."''
: ''[[w:Catharsis|Catharsis]] is a Greek term meaning "purging" or "cleansing".''
 
* '''[[Psycho-electron recall]]'''
: ''A special scan to aid a human in recalling lost or repressed memories {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}.
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Cryogenic suspension]]


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