[Chaos-l] Fwd: [spacetalk] Joan Vernikos at the Planetarium on March 1st

[Robert Nielsen]

 From the SpaceTalk forum, in case you are interested ...

Robert


>Hello SpaceTalkers!
>
>SpaceTalk, with the aid of N.C. Space Grant and the Morehead 
>Planetarium, is sponsoring a talk by Dr. Joan Vernikos at the 
>Morehead Planetarium. Dr. Vernikos is a respected scientist, and she 
>is well known for her energetic talks on her research area (as well 
>as on leadership and on the benefits of space exploration). More 
>information is below. We hope you can join us!
>
>On Wednesday, March 1st, at 7:00 p.m. in Morehead Planetarium's Star 
>Theater, SpaceTalk, N.C. Space Grant, and the Morehead Planetarium 
>will sponsor a talk by Dr. Joan Vernikos, a respected space life 
>scientist and author. Dr. Vernikos' talk is entitled "Space Age 
>Health." Copies of her book, The G-Connection: Harness Gravity and 
>Reverse Aging, will be on sale.
>
>Dr. Vernikos has published over 200 scientific papers and reviews. 
>Her research focused on human hormonal and behavorial response to 
>stress and applying that knowledge to operational conditions in 
>aviation and space. She developed the framework for understanding 
>how gravity affects the human body. She was the first to carry out 
>head-down bed-rest studies in women and compare their physiological 
>response to that of men. Dr. Vernikos also holds three patents, 
>including that for the Human Powered Centrifuge. Dr. Vernikos was 
>the Director of Life Sciences at NASA Headquarters from 1993 to 2000.
>
>For this work and her leadership in the space sciences, she received 
>numerous awards including the Strughold and Leverett Awards from the 
>Aerospace Medical Association, the Lifetime Achievement Award of 
>Women in Aerospace, and NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement 
>and two Exceptional Leadership Awards.
>
>Stay Starry-Eyed!
>Stephanie