Space Medicine

[halcyonpage]

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With the recent hullabaloo about Mars water and colonization, what is your take on the future of space medicine? I am considering branching into this field, though I am currently more into bioengineering.

 

[gch2015]

Haven't thought about it. Baylor has a space medicine program (Houston, go figure).

 

[Orin]

With the recent hullabaloo about Mars water and colonization, what is your take on the future of space medicine? I am considering branching into this field, though I am currently more into bioengineering.

Lots of fun and important science questions.
I think you're pretty early to be deciding, but bioengineering is a great tie into space medicine.

When the time comes to think about 4th year rotations, take a look at this one if it is still around:
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/aerospace-medicine-clerkship/

 

[Mad Jack]

Aerospace medicine is actually pretty boring in practice- you're mostly doing pre-flight physicals for pilots and astronauts. If we start doing more space travel and such, the field could gain in importance, but that's going to be a looooooong way off.

 

[halcyonpage]

It's boring now.... Give it 15 years, when I'm actually going to be practicing. I hear a lot of colonization efforts are starting soon after that.

 

[Mad Jack]

It's boring now.... Give it 15 years, when I'm actually going to be practicing. I hear a lot of colonization efforts are starting soon after that.

They've been saying that for decades. I wouldn't count on it.

 

[tachycore]

It's boring now.... Give it 15 years, when I'm actually going to be practicing. I hear a lot of colonization efforts are starting soon after that.

As one who had family employed by NASA and who follows the space industry a little more closely than the general public, I have to seriously ask (especially regarding space colonization):

Are you for real?

 

[QofQuimica]

If I can go into space, sign me up. I'd still want to do it even if it were going to be a one way trip.