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Space Between the Ears

Our author, former chief scientists for the NASA Human Research Program and a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, lays out how spaceflight relates to brain function, cognitive performance, and mental abilities
Space Travel

Mark Shelhamer’s Top Ten Spaceflight Favs

We asked Mark Shelhamer, former chief scientist for the NASA Human Research Program and author of our Spring issue's article on the brain effects of space travel, for some of his favorite media on the topic.
Space Travel

This is Your Brain in Space

Want to travel to Mars? Bring empathy, communication skills; expect trouble with seeing, thinking—and keeping food down.
Space Travel

Astronauts Study the Brain in Space

The Neurolab space shuttle mission carried aloft seven astronaut/scientists, including physician Jay Buckey, who performed dozens of experiments.

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