Beverly eagerly shifts to give Merlin her full attention. "Thank you, Professor," she replies with a warm smile. "I have no doubt that you will do both. Cregersen's alternative doctrine is fascinating and I'm looking forward to hearing about it from another source and another angle. Sometimes Starfleet Medical can be a little..." She pauses, glances around, and then leans closer. "Stifling."

That's putting it mildly. Sometimes she feels like she can't catch her breath inside.

"Are you attending any of the other talks? There's one on herbal and natural medicines that I hope to attend. I know it isn't traditional, but, well... I guess herbs run in my family."