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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 ==

* balcon infusion
:''A treatment applied to Starbuck by the [[Beings of Light]] upon transport to their dimension. He responds well to the treatment ([[War of the Gods, Part II]]).

* bio-pulse line
: '''[[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 [[w:Scientology|Scientology]] fad that attempts to track behaviors and motivations based on pseudo-biological cycles known as [[w:Biorhythm|biorhythms]].''

* [[cranial probe]]
: ''Some sort of head or brain scan ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).''

* [[cryogen tube]]
: ''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]]).'' 

* [[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 ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).''

* [[energon]] treatment
: ''Some sort of rejuvenating treatment, available in the life science station ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).

* [[finite microlaser]]
:''The technical name given a laser scalpel, used in Adama's surgery ([[Fire in Space]]).''

* hypernutrients
:''A treatment available in the life science station, offered to Iblis (and refused) to help speed his recuperation ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).''

* [[isoldin]]
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "increase [the critical patient's] Islodin intravenous feed six units per [[centon]]." ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).
:''A type of medicine.''

* laser scalpel
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "I don't think you want me poking around your father's heart with a laser scalpel at a time like that." ([[Fire in Space]]).
:''See [[finite microlaser]].''

* life pod
:'''Doctor [[Salik]]''': "If we just let him lie in that life pod he doesn't have a chance in a centura." ([[Fire in Space]])

* [[Life science center]]
:''The life science center is the medical care facility on board a Colonial battlestar ([[Saga of a Star World]]).''

* 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 ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).''

* 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 ([[War of the Gods, Part II]]).

* ultrasonic scrub
:''The colonial method of "scrubbing in" prior to surgery ([[Fire in Space]]).''

== Psychological ==

* Catharsis treatment
: '''[[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.''
: ''[[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 ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).

== See also ==

* [[Cryogenic suspension]]

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