RASC Mississauga: Space Medicine

When looking at happy & floating astronauts aboard the ISS, all may look calm, but it is certainly not. Come and hear about the myriad hazards to the body in near earth orbit. Our talk will focus on various disease states from space travel, and the clever ways space medicine tries to mitigate the risks. After the talk, you will think twice about taking a ride 200 km straight up.

Under daylight, Dr. Dave Dev is a mild mannered physician in the Toronto area. U of T is Dave"s alma mater, and he's delighted to come back to familiar hallways for this presentation. For the first time, Dave will not fear being confused in a lecture room. It's finally his turn to confuse others. His curiosity in space medicine began in undergraduate anatomy when he asked, "what would happen to a body in space?"  The answers were odd and unexpected, and will be discussed at the talk.

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Reservations: Not required
Organized by: RASC - Mississauga Centre
Location: University of Toronto Mississauga, William Davis Building, Lecture Hall SE2082, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON  L5L 1C6. Enter off Mississauga Road. Park in lot 4 or the parkade across from the fitness centre south of the Davis Building. Enter through the Fitness centre, walk up the stairs until you reach the main corridor then turn right. (If you need an elevator, follow the corridor to the right of the stairs, then go up to the main floor.) Look for the Mississauga Centre sign in front of the lecture room.

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