Mark Shelhamer, principal investigator of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Lab and former chief scientist of NASA’s Human Research Program, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss his book, Are We Ready for Mars? He explores what it would take to send astronauts to the Red Planet and bring them home safely—from radiation and prolonged isolation to medical emergencies far beyond the reach of rescue, and how preparing for Mars could improve healthcare on Earth.
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