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of years ago. According to Black, this was the only solution to the dilemmas of teratology (the
scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations). He argued: “From where else
can the knowledge arrive? The body cannot grow something without knowing how.”
Among the paper’s most controversial claims was the idea that many so-called mythological
creatures were in fact real species that once walked the earth. Black further argued that remnants of
these creatures sometimes manifested themselves in latent traits, that is, genetic mutations. Dr.
Holace, Black’s fellow surgeon, strongly disagreed with this claim; it was the beginning of what
would become a bitter rivalry.
Despite the negative attention, Black went on to publish two additional papers. One discussed the
physical memories of blood, bile, and plasma; the other was a research piece on the mutations of
children and how their bodies cope with the changes of growth into adulthood. Both papers included
illustrations.
In just a few months’ time, news of the extraordinary work being performed in Ward C had spread
throughout the global medical community. Soon, the doctors were receiving letters of accommodation
and invitations to lecture from all parts of the world. The ward’s success in surgery and research had
propelled Black into the public arena: he was integral to the reasons for its success.