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Posted on June 20, 2023 · Episode: 2670 The Expanded Human Habitat: Our Solar System as a Defining Environment. Today, we expand the notion of environment.

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Posted on April 19, 2023 · Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses the pros and cons of artificial gravity.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2628: The Edge of Space

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Posted on January 11, 2023 · Episode: 2628 When traveling into space, how do you know you’re there? Today, astronaut Michael Barratt asks, where exactly is the border of space?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2619: Space Medicine

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Posted on December 13, 2022 · Episode: 2619 Practicing Medicine Off the Planet; A New Physiology. Today, Astronaut Michael Barratt talks about medicine in space.

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Posted on August 31, 2022 · Episode: 2674 The Royal Navy Surgeon; Taking Medicine to Sea in the Age of Sail. Today, the Royal Navy Surgeon.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2722: Voyaging

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