I must say I thoroughly enjoy your posts, and our conversations. The fact that you have academic experience in biochemistry explains much of your eloquence and knowledge on this topic.
Haha, I appreciate the kind words, but I've found my academic experience in biology and medicine to be essentially useless. I spent four years getting my undergraduate and masters in physiology at one of the highest ranked research-led universities in the country, yet I still knew essentially nothing about biology when I left. I saw the same thing in all of my peers, too - one girl who I shared a lab with completed a phd investigating novel type 2 diabetes biomarkers, yet she was still under the impression refined sugars were the sole cause. The entire system is also obssed with genetics
The whole thing is one big memory test, with little emphasis on, or reward for free thinking. Your entire grade is determined by your ability to remember and regurgitate useless, isolated facts; with each new fact often contradicting the one before it, though nobody seems to care or raise question.
I couldn't recommend anybody to study science at university if their main aim is to actually learn. The only reason to go is if you need a particularly qualification for a specific job.
Anyway, enough ranting. I'd love to read your work - shoot me a pm with a link whenever you're free!