Hodgkin's Law refers to both "Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planet Development", a scientific theory published by the Alpha Centauran scientist Zancmar Hodgkins; and "Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Devolopment", a scientific theory published by the human biologist Doctor Attanasio Evan Hodgkin prior to 2155. T'Pau and Soval discussed Hodgkin's work when comparing Human and Vulcan cultural traits. (ENT novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)