Space is among the most hostile and unpredictable environments to explore and work in. Aerospace medicine assures the safety of astronauts and pilots, allowing them to accomplish tasks flawlessly. On a much larger scale, these practices can also be applied in our everyday lifestyle. Chad Lefevre and September Dohrmann chat with Smith Johnston, NASA Retired Medical Officer and Former Chief Medical Officer and Lead Flight Surgeon for Axiom Space, Inc. Smith talks all about his work in aerospace medicine, particularly the benefits of performing genetic testing on astronauts. They also discuss how AI is being incorporated into pathology, the impact of combining high-tech preventative measures with holistic approaches, and the effects of treating aging as a disease.
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