Becoming an Interplanetary Species - Dr. Jean Masterson

From Dr. Jean Masterson's perspective, establishing humans as an
off-world species makes a lot of sense. During these tumultuous
times, it seems like a clear path toward international and
interpersonal collaboration; it seems like it could serve the
species on multiple social, physical and spiritual levels. But as
someone who designs life support systems for interplanetary and
extraterrestrial travel at Paragon Space Corporation, she's quick
to point out that actually surviving in the inky expanse of outer
space is an enormous challenge. We talk about long-term radiation
exposure, closed-loop resource systems and the difficulty of
sustaining ecosystems in isolation. In addition to the technical
details of survival in space, we delve into the role of
science-fiction as inspiration for engineering, biological
adaptation of humans to alien lands, and the quick and dirty
promise of using poop as a radiation shield.  Subscribe
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