07: Life in Space - The Effects of Microgravity (with Erin Richardson and Avinash Mukkala)
Description
What is microgravity? How do plants, animals, and humans react in microgravity environments? What do these effects mean for the future of human life in space?
In the seventh episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we discuss one of the most studied challenges when it comes to space travel. Tune in to hear our conversation along with guest segments from Erin Richardson (discussing her experience with parabolic flight experimentation) and Avinash Mukkala (discussing microgravity effects on the human microbiome)!
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CREDITS & TEAM
Hosts: Theodora Girgis, Jaden Reimer, Ketan Vasudeva
Sound Engineer: Forrest McAdam
Marketing & Graphics: Bonney Wu
Business Development Representative: Kashish Makhija
Research Team: Hargun Kaur, Katarina Poffley, Afrin Prio, Uzair Rizwan, Nihar Shah, Taymour Sulehria
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