What to Expect:

When we were kids we might have told our parents “I’m going to be an astronaut someday!” and our parents patiently smile and say “sure kid.” They knew. Only a tiny fraction of people who apply to be astronauts actually pass the rigorous training and tests. What does it take to be an astronaut? What are the psychological reasons for making this choice? All of this and some biting political commentary… as we do.

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Links:

1. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html

2. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/606877main_FS-2011-11-057-JSC-astro_trng.pdf

3. https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/top-5-nasa-inventions.htm

4. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/development-and-psychopathology/article/abs/hidden-talents-in-harsh-environments/E5955348146CE5EE527AE225B1817628

5. https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/extreme/environments.html

6. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-twins-study-results-published-in-science

7. https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/long-duration/long.htm

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_and_sociological_effects_of_spaceflight

9. https://www.space.com/26799-nasa-astronauts-psychological-evaluation.html

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The Why We Do What We Do Crew

Scott "Abraham" Miller |  Host & Producer

Shane Spiker  |  Co-Host

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