"Space exploration takes a toll on the human mind and body. Recent research shows that space missions cause the brain’s gray matter to deteriorate in a manner reminiscent of aging, but much faster. “The nature of weightlessness, ionizing radiation, and psychological isolation need to be better understood in order to make spaceflight safer for astronauts of the future when we venture off to the Moon, to Mars, and beyond,” said former Canadian astronaut Robert Thrisk at the exhibit launch. "Experience has taught me that whenever astronauts voyage to different places in space or perform new tasks, we can expect new healthcare concerns to arise,” he added in a statement. “As humans venture further into the solar system in the coming decades, the risks of space travel will multiply. This new exhibition describes the medical consequences of space travel and explains how the research of Canadian scientists is helping to make spaceflight safer."
Read the entire article in Psychology Today HERE.
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