Causes or Cures Can We Truly Live on Mars? With Space Medicine Guru Dr. Thais Russomano
In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks sits down with Dr. Thais Russomano to explore the fascinating topic of human health in space. Dr. Russomano will discuss the changes the human body undergoes in space, the health challenges of living on Mars versus the Moon, and how medicines might behave differently in these environments. She’ll also touch on the diagnostic tools required for space missions, long-term health monitoring, and how clinical trials could be conducted in space. Finally, Dr. Russomano will share her insights on the possibility of humans living on Mars one day and the health considerations involved in such an endeavor.
Dr. Russomano is an internationally recognized expert in space medicine. She holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D. in space physiology. She has worked as a space scientist at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Germany and founded the Microgravity Center, an international research hub for human space physiology. As a former head of the center, she has shaped much of the field. Additionally, Dr. Russomano has served as a professor of space physiology at King’s College London and a visiting professor at several universities worldwide. With numerous publications on space health, she is also the co-founder and director of InnovaSpace. You can read more about her and her work here.
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