Broadcast 797 (Special Edition)

UND Space Studies Students Beth Reynolds and Driss Takir were the guests for this program which originally aired on Wednesday, Sept. 26 and is archived as of Friday, Sept. 28, 2007. Dr. John Jurist was the co-host for this program as he was one of the guest speakers for this week's class focusing on human factors for space travel and settlement. Beth and Driss were asked many questions about the Space Studies program, an inter-disciplinary program versus a focused program, perhaps on space engineering, and about how their perceptions about space development were being influenced by their studies, lectures, and the various disciplines in the UND program. Both students discussed their future plans for continued academic studies or entering the space business world. Specific human factors issues came up, both from listeners as well as from the students, Dr. Jurist, and myself. One of the major class topics of the week was about radiation so that was a focus of this program. Also, gravity as a challenge for humans to figure out for long duration space flight and settlement. For those of you listening to this program who might be future students here at UND Space Studies or any other space program, our guests have offered to take your comments and questions and to talk with you about the specifics of this graduate program or graduate school in general. Both Beth and Driss are outstanding students so I think you will find it interesting to hear what they have to say, their thoughts on space development and why they are in a space studies program. To contact Beth, Driss, or Dr. Jurist, please go through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.