Bras in Space

Katherine is joined by (ex) NASA scientists Laura Tenembaum to talk about the realities of space travel. We find out what it's really like to be stuck in a zero gravity rocket for months on end with no clean underwear and no way to open a window and let fresh air in. We find out about a rather extreme way to protect your ship from solar radiation, why there is no such thing as a female spacesuit and what the NASA party line is on wearing bras in space.
From the wilds of Africa, via the libraries of Oxford University and onto both real and urban jungles, Katherine's work as a scientist and futurist has taken her across the globe. A creative neuroscientist and behavioural psychologist she explores the intersection of technology, humans and culture, telling stories edge of science and tomorrow, always trying to better understand what makes us tick. Voted one of the 100 most "Badass Women in Science" she frequently appears across a range of broadcast media including BBC Radio 4, 5Live, Sky News, NBC Sport and NBC's The TODAY Show, she is also a contributor to a range to VICE and the Huffington Post. Bouncing from inside to outside of the labs with infectious enthusiasm, she is ever ready to the questions you were always too scared to ask.
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