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Actor William Shatner on his new book, Star Trek and his travel to space

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on October 7, 2022 · The actor who played Captain Kirk made history and boldly went where few men have gone before.

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Shatner goes where many others have gone before: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 15, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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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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