NASA scientist Sharmila Bhattacharya and European Space Agency (ESA) flight surgeon Brigitte Godard dwell on behind the scenes effort of space travel in the third episode of Ashoka University’s The Science of It podcast.

What role will biologists play in getting us to Mars? How many people does it really take to launch one astronaut into space? And what kind of intense training prepares astronauts for life beyond Earth? Tune in for a conversation that will widen your understanding of the extraordinary effort behind every journey into the unknown.

This episode has landed - now streaming on YouTube and several audio platforms.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XpBQyU1omfk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b8uc2tJEMriWpSd3AO7PB
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-science-of-it/id1839860311

New episodes launch every Monday. Follow the journey on the platforms above.

About The Podcast

The Science of It, produced by Ashoka University, is an immersive podcast series featuring some of the world’s most illustrious minds in astronomy, math, biology, physics, and beyond. Nobel Laureates to NASA Scientists, and Physicists to Fashionists - all come together to spark your curiosity about the boundless possibilities of science.