Adia is not familiar with either of those scientists, but there is a spark of recognition at the word Anthean. Perhaps later, she'll connect the dots on who Isamu argued with, but right now, she's more interested in his research to speculate.

"Were you trying to see if an Anthean's native diet has something to do with their longevity? I don't know much about phenolic compounds. My background is in infectious diseases, although our lab also occasionally runs microbe identification in water and soil samples. I was doing a lot of field work when we first arrived on Earth."