The Human Body in Space w/ Dave WIlliams and Elizabeth Howell - The Cosmic Companion 20 Sept. 2022

<strong><em>We talk about how the human body reacts to space travel, with astronaut and physician Dave Williams and science writer Elizabeth Howell, authors of Why am I Taller? </em></strong><br/><br/>Hello everyone!<br/><br/>This week on <em>The Cosmic Companion</em>, we look at some of the effects space travel has on the human body and examine some of the ways we can help protect human travelers to the Moon and beyond. <br/><br/>Later in the show, we will talk with physician and two-time astronaut Dave Williams, as well as science writer Elizabeth Howell. We will be discussing their new upcoming book, <em>Why am I Taller?</em><br/><br/>Since humans first traveled to space in 1961, we have been learning about how harsh environments beyond our home planet affect human beings... <br/><br/><em>(note: There were technical issues with the audio track during the interview, and we were also not able to put in a music track. Sorry about that, Chief!)</em><br/><br/>Dave Williams and Elizabeth Howell appear on The Cosmic Companion 20 Sept. 2022. Released under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution 2022 The Cosmic Companion. <br/><br/>NEXT WEEK on <em>The Cosmic Companion</em>: We are on vacation. Lucky us! However, on 4 October, we will look at ways of <em>Making Space Sustainable</em>. We will be talking with Daniel Bock, CEO of Morpheus Space. Make sure to join us then!<br/><br/>Subscribe today, and never miss an episode. Unless you don’t check your email. That’s on you. :)<br/>Clear skies! <br/><br/>James<br/><br/><strong><em>VIP SUBSCRIBERS: We have some interesting ideas on how to bring you more exclusive content! We will be letting you in on what’s happening after vacation! Thanks for supporting science for everyone!</em></strong><br/><br/>VIP SUBSCRIBERS: Tell everyone what you thought of this episode! <br/><br/>Get full access to The Cosmic Companion w/ James Maynard at <a href="https://thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe</a>