Living In Space

Track Co-Chair:

Dr. Sherry Bell

National Space Society

Dr. Sherry E. Bell has written numerous articles and chapters, edited a book, Living in Space, and frequently presents at space conferences. For the past several years she has been hosting the Living in Space Track at the annual International Space Development Conference. Dr. Bell has a Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology and is a lifetime member of both the Golden Key National Honor Society and Psi Chi (the National Honor Society of Psychology). She is an active member of the National Space Society, and plays several additional roles in other space-related organizations.

Her current interests include Consulting, Evolutionary Psychology, Extrasolar Planets, Genetics, Humans Living in Space, and reading and writing both Science and Science Fiction.

Track Co-Chair:

Dr. Sherry Bell

National Space Society

Dr. Sherry E. Bell has written numerous articles and chapters, edited a book, Living in Space, and frequently presents at space conferences. For the past several years she has been hosting the Living in Space Track at the annual International Space Development Conference. Dr. Bell has a Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology and is a lifetime member of both the Golden Key National Honor Society and Psi Chi (the National Honor Society of Psychology). She is an active member of the National Space Society, and plays several additional roles in other space-related organizations.

Her current interests include Consulting, Evolutionary Psychology, Extrasolar Planets, Genetics, Humans Living in Space, and reading and writing both Science and Science Fiction.

Track Co-Chair:

Bill Gardiner

Laboratory Director, Analytech Division of Laboratory Consulting Sources, Inc.
NSS Space Health and Medicine
Committee
Presentation:  Is Damaging Radiation in Deep Space the Great Phantom Menace
to Our Big Plans?

Track Co-Chair:

Bill Gardiner

Laboratory Director, Analytech Division of Laboratory Consulting Sources, Inc.
NSS Space Health and Medicine
Committee
Presentation:  Is Damaging Radiation in Deep Space the Great Phantom Menace
to Our Big Plans?

Speakers

Dr. Christopher Porada

Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University
Presentation:  Tests of Human Tissue Responses to Countermeasures to
Damaging Radiation in Deep Space

Dr. Christopher Porada

Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University
Presentation:  Tests of Human Tissue Responses to Countermeasures to
Damaging Radiation in Deep Space

Dr. Robert Zubrin

President, Pioneer Astronautics
The Mars Society

Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood, Colorado. He is also the founder and President of the Mars Society. Formerly a Staff Engineer at Lockheed Martin Astronautics in Denver, he holds a Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Washington. Zubrin is the author of 9 books, 15 patents, and over 200 published technical and non-technical papers in the field of space exploration and technology.

Presentation:  The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility

Dr. Robert Zubrin

President, Pioneer Astronautics
The Mars Society

Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood, Colorado. He is also the founder and President of the Mars Society. Formerly a Staff Engineer at Lockheed Martin Astronautics in Denver, he holds a Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Washington. Zubrin is the author of 9 books, 15 patents, and over 200 published technical and non-technical papers in the field of space exploration and technology.

Presentation:  The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility

Andrew Sullivan

University of Southern California
Presentation:  EDEN: Extraterrestrial Distributed Ecoculture Network

Andrew Sullivan

University of Southern California
Presentation:  EDEN: Extraterrestrial Distributed Ecoculture Network

Jon Zaikowski

Columbia University
Presentation:  Ethical Considerations of Sending Humans Where the Known Dangers to the Crew Challenge the Presumed Benefits of the Missions

Jon Zaikowski

Columbia University
Presentation:  Ethical Considerations of Sending Humans Where the Known Dangers to the Crew Challenge the Presumed Benefits of the Missions

Dr. Susan Ip-Jewel

Mars Academy USA

Dr Susan Ip-Jewell is strong advocate for Humans-to-Mars and human Space Exploration focusing on astronautics, space medicine, health and Astro-wellness, tele-surgery, Astro-preneurship and innovations for exploration. Susan has researched on integrating exponential technologies and developing novel countermeasures to support analog astronauts living in isolated and confinement environments (ICE).Susan is the President of Mars Academy USA (MAU), a pioneering organization training analog astronauts, and Mars Medics by offering ” experiential learning with exponential technologies” 

Presentation:  Mars Analog Astronaut Training Missions: On Mission Biomedical Monitoring and Diet Effectiveness Evaluation

Dr. Susan Ip-Jewel

Mars Academy USA

Dr Susan Ip-Jewell is strong advocate for Humans-to-Mars and human Space Exploration focusing on astronautics, space medicine, health and Astro-wellness, tele-surgery, Astro-preneurship and innovations for exploration. Susan has researched on integrating exponential technologies and developing novel countermeasures to support analog astronauts living in isolated and confinement environments (ICE).Susan is the President of Mars Academy USA (MAU), a pioneering organization training analog astronauts, and Mars Medics by offering ” experiential learning with exponential technologies” 

Presentation:  Mars Analog Astronaut Training Missions: On Mission Biomedical Monitoring and Diet Effectiveness Evaluation

Dr. Zarana Patel

JSC-SK/[WYLE LABORATORIES, INC.]
Presentation:  NASA’s Red Risks for Human Health on a Mission to Mars and How We Are Addressing Them

Dr. Zarana Patel

JSC-SK/[WYLE LABORATORIES, INC.]
Presentation:  NASA’s Red Risks for Human Health on a Mission to Mars and How We Are Addressing Them

Panel Discussion:

Risks to Human Health in Deep Space: Phantom Menace or Go Fast and Dig Deep?

Moderator:

Bill Gardiner

Laboratory Director, Analytech Division of Laboratory Consulting Sources, Inc.
NSS Space Health and Medicine
Committee

Moderator:

Bill Gardiner

Laboratory Director, Analytech Division of Laboratory Consulting Sources, Inc.
NSS Space Health and Medicine
Committee

Panelist:

Dr. Christopher Porada

Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University

Panelist:

Dr. Christopher Porada

Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University

Panelist:

Dr. Zarana Patel

JSC-SK/[WYLE LABORATORIES, INC.]

Panelist:

Dr. Zarana Patel

JSC-SK/[WYLE LABORATORIES, INC.]

Panelist:

Jon Zaikowski

Columbia University

Panelist:

Jon Zaikowski

Columbia University