SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #80: Shawna Pandya - Physician, Astronaut Candidate, Martial Artist, and Space Medicine InnovatorEpisode 080  features a special guest:  Dr. Shawna PandyaIn this episode, join Dr. Shawna Pandya, a physician, citizen-scientist astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver, pilot-in-training, and Director of Medical Research at Orbital Assembly Construction, as she delves into her multi-faceted career, her passion for space medicine, and her vision for the future of space exploration. Key topics:🔹 The significance of space medicine and its role in long-term space missions🔹 The intersection of extreme environment medicine and space medicine🔹 The importance of holistic physical and mental preparation for space travel🔹 The future of space exploration and its implications for healthcare 3 memorable moments to share: ➡️ We need to think about not just the medicine but also the psychology, the human factors, the human dynamics of long duration space flight.➡️ The most rewarding part of training for space is the journey itself, the resilience, the grit, the determination that it instills in you.➡️ It's about archiving that mission success, whether that's a successful CPR in a critical care situation on Earth or whether that's landing on Mars. Sources and links:🔹 Shawna Pandya's Website: https://www.shawnapandya.com/🔹 Project PoSSUM: https://projectpossum.org/🔹 Orbital Assembly Construction: https://orbitalassembly.com/🔹 Savage Garden's "To the Moon and Back" Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCm6gRHINqA🔹 Muse's "Starlight" Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgum6OT_VH8🔹 Linkin Park's "Reanimation" Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H4l9RpkwMPlaylist for the Aspiring Space Traveler on Spotify:Space Cafe Podcast Guest TunesSend us a textYou can find us on Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!

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