That would be a good plan, if I had any books with me. The pods didn't see fit to provide 'em, so it's all from memory and training here.

[Of course, if the pods had thought to include a medical reference library, there's a lot of other things he'd have asked for first... like medical equipment. Looking grumpily wistful at this enchanting thought, he pulls himself from the speculation to break the stretched silence.]

Here's what we'll do. Get yourself a pen and paper, or write up a text file and send it on here. Let's start with the digestive system. Write down everything you can think of about what it's made of and how it works. Give yourself a few days -- I'm heading out on the road. Send it to me after that.