Within Module 2 on Man and Machine I have added three new subsections, all associated with physiology:

– Cardiovascular
– Neurovestibular
– Musculoskeletal

I am not a life scientist and one or two of you are not either, so I have tried to give a brief overview of physiological aspects of spaceflight that are of concern for the habitat designer.

But what this also means is that you may know a lot more about these subjects than I do.

So the assignment/assessment for this week is to pick two of the three new sections and find a relatively recent related paper (journal article, reputable conference, etc). Post the two papers (or a link to the papers) into the course Drop Box.

For each of the two papers, provide me with a 1-page synopsis of the paper,
• Listing significant findings
• Demonstrating you read (and understood) more than just the abstract
• Highlighting the particular significance to human space flight
• No duplicates! If someone else posts your paper first, you have to find another one.
• Advantage to getting started early
• Evaluative factors:
– Quality of publication media
– Quality/appropriateness of paper
– Evaluation of write-up