Paleontology
This is the latest field of study taking academia by storm: a chance to look at the past state of the world. Paleontology is a craze spreading like a runaway foundry fire, especially in academic circles. It is an act of pure discovery in a new age where fame can pull a person out of their social strata and make them as rich as a monarch. For many, the thrill of deducing whether ancient beasts could still prowl isolated lands is the true end goal, where a live specimen of a dinosaur could mean endless fame.
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Social Status
Even for the purely academic, paleontology is a thrilling combination of disciplines. Geology, biology, art, exploration, and much more can be brought together. For aristocrats, the field can be studied without counting as dirtying their hands with work, as the nature of discovery outweighs the true labor that takes place in the field.
Paleontology can even tie in some slightly taboo studies like anatomy and occultism, allowing for academics in otherwise good standing to touch on these studies without arousing suspicion.
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Research / Scientific
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