From fish to philosopher

Fifty years ago, your editor had the pleasure of reading From Fish To Philosopher, a book by Homer Smith. An eminent physiologist, he related the story of vertebrate kidney evolution seen through kidney function on different phylogenetic levels and how it facilitates the adaptation of organisms to highly specialized environments. At this juncture, a wary reader may be wondering where in the world this editorial in a journal of allied health is headed. The answer is that the topic of evolution serves as an architectural framework for thinking about many things pertaining to the Journal of Allied Health.