Even though I studied comparative physiology and evolutionary biology as an undergrad -- I had even written my senior  thesis on Darwinian theory -- learning about the  significant overlap between the disorders of  animals and humans, it came as a much needed  wake-up call for me.
Aínda que estudei fisioloxía comparada e bioloxía evolutiva durante a universidade --mesmo fixen a miña tese de grao sobre as teorías de Darwin-- aprender máis sobre as significativas coincidencias entre as enfermidades animais e humanas foi un toque de atención  moi necesario para min.