Neuroscience in space, and the future of space travel (with Emily Calandrelli)

Emily Calandrelli, renowned science educator and engineer, joins us for ‘Your Brain On... Space Travel’, highlighting how what we learn while exploring space greatly benefits our lives down here on Earth.

• How does space travel change astronauts’ mindsets?
• Why do we so badly want to believe in aliens?
• How is the way we do research in space changing?
• Nutrition is key for our brains — is space food getting better?
• What’s next for space travel?

In the full podcast episode, we discuss:

• How low gravity changes your brain structure, impacts your balance, and... actually might improve your sleep
• The cognitive dangers of space travel, from the mania of isolation to the destructive forces of cosmic radiation
• What spaceflight can teach us about neuroplasticity and cognitive decline

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‘Your Brain On’ is hosted by neuroscientists and public health advocates Ayesha and Dean Sherzai.

‘Your Brain On... Space Travel’ is Episode 1 of Season 2.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:10 Astronauts’ minds (the overview effect)
0:58 Why we believe in aliens
1:32 How space research is changing
2:19 Is space food getting better?
2:52 The future of space travel