Iya Whiteley, Space psychologist, at University College London, talking about "What it takes to get to Mars", on the Cosmos Stage, at New Scientist Live 2019
Human space exploration is an exploration of our inner space, the human mind. It is both a test for humanity and of our human abilities. A crewed mission to Mars will extend our knowledge and understanding of human capabilities and limitations. It will also be a test of technology and how it can provide efficient support throughout a long-duration mission. Join Iya Whiteley as she maps the challenges a crew to Mars will face and how to overcome them with relatable and entertaining examples from space missions and situations in everyday life on Earth. Iya Whiteley is a director of the Centre for Space Medicine at University College London. As a space psychologist, she worked on developing Tim Peake's astronaut selection training programme and has led several of the European Space Agency's human space flight studies. Iya is at the forefront of applied research, developing methods to explore and realise human potential and is designing ways people, technology and the environment can interact to improve quality of life. Recently, Iya was one of the three experts on the BBC Two programme Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?
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