Gravity pulls our bodily fluids down, like water in a glass goes to the bottom part of a glass. In space, the water doesn't stay in the bottom of the glass. It distributes itself evenly over time throughout the entire…

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This has been a great experience for me. The first couple of days you don't...

This has been a great experience for me. The first couple of days you don't...

Other than motherhood, the eight years that I spent at the University of Wisconsin, Madison,...

Other than motherhood, the eight years that I spent at the University of Wisconsin, Madison,...

We'd like to have immediate answers to all of our questions. I think medicine in...

We'd like to have immediate answers to all of our questions. I think medicine in...

Certainly my parents were a huge influence. They always expected the most out of all...

Certainly my parents were a huge influence. They always expected the most out of all...

I can't think of anything that's as exciting as I'm sure this mission will be,...

I can't think of anything that's as exciting as I'm sure this mission will be,...

The microgravity or the very, very low amount of gravity that we have up in...

The microgravity or the very, very low amount of gravity that we have up in...

We trained for a lot more malfunctions than any ever happen.

We trained for a lot more malfunctions than any ever happen.

There are some very significant changes in the way the fluids are distributed in our...

There are some very significant changes in the way the fluids are distributed in our...

I have a computer screen near my seat where I monitor the overall health of...

I have a computer screen near my seat where I monitor the overall health of...

There was a moth in there, and it still had its wings crumpled up, and...

There was a moth in there, and it still had its wings crumpled up, and...

Gravity is one variable in a lot of scientific processes. If you can remove gravity...

Gravity is one variable in a lot of scientific processes. If you can remove gravity...

Science, for hundreds of years, has spanned the differences between cultures and between countries.

Science, for hundreds of years, has spanned the differences between cultures and between countries.

When you talk to crews that went to Mir or have gone up to International...

When you talk to crews that went to Mir or have gone up to International...

I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all....

I can't think of anything specific growing up that pointed me toward NASA at all....

I feel blessed to be here representing our country and carrying out th research of...

I feel blessed to be here representing our country and carrying out th research of...

As a physician, I understand how important it is to collect data on people so...

As a physician, I understand how important it is to collect data on people so...

We've had such thorough training, we've had an excellent team on the ground. With the...

We've had such thorough training, we've had an excellent team on the ground. With the...

Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small...

Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small...

Some things are only capable of being done in space. Examples of that are looking...

Some things are only capable of being done in space. Examples of that are looking...

Things are going very smoothly. As expected, there are some minor glitches, and the eight...

Things are going very smoothly. As expected, there are some minor glitches, and the eight...