Space Research Benefits for Life on Earth: Humanity
Moderator: Neal Pellis, NASA
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Introduction: David Watson, NSBRI
Panelists
David Dinges, NSBRI
Karl Doetsch, Athena Global
Scott Dulchavsky, HFHS
Christer Fuglesang, ESA
David Hilmers, NSBRI
Inessa Kozlovskaya, IBMP
Ben Levine, NSBRI
David Longnecker, AAMC
Chiaki Mukai, JAXA
Christian Otto, CSA
J.D. Polk, NASA
Jim Voss, NSBRI
Jim Wetherbee, Astronaut
Rich Williams, NASA
Topics
•Global health
•Role of NASA and space life scientists in Chilean rescue, process, outcome and other events
•Research to enhance life on Earth
•Countermeasures to mitigate the adverse effects of hostile environments,
e.g., bone loss, muscle atrophy, sleep deprivation and disorders, radiation and human behavior
•Enhanced vehicular safety on Earth
•Lightweight, strong composites
•Contributions to mitigation of disease spread
•Energy-efficient systems for homes, offices and transportation
•The Gulf oil spill and its control
Discussion and Summation
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