Support for this episode was contributed by the Translational Research Institute for Space Health at Baylor College of Medicine. TRISH is an applied health research catalyst that funds high-impact scientific studies and technologies to keep astronauts healthy during deep space exploration. TRISH is empowered by the NASA Human Research Program, and is a consortium led by Baylor College of Medicine with partners MIT and Caltech. To learn more go here: bcm.edu/spacehealth
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