The Biology of Human Space Exploration
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The Biology of Human Space Exploration Tuesdays, 10-10:55 AM Teachers: Robert Hill and Julia Lutgendorf. steampoweredkids@gmail.com Course Cost: $340. Students will need a binder and notebook. Course Duration: 15 weeks Ages: 12-18 This course teaches towards high school-level biology standards. Students will explore topics in biology, including: • Biological Organization & Classification • Cells & Biological Molecules • Genetics & DNA Expression • Heredity • Ecology • Evolution And use real-world scenarios and challenges presented by past, current and future space exploration to explore how space travel impacts human biology. Class materials will include excerpts from fiction and nonfiction books, movies and more. Students will participate in long-term experiments and learn to accurately document scientific observations and measurements, use professional-grade microscopes, construct and test hypotheses, and evaluate and describe scientific results and conclusions. Photos courtesy of NASA. Cover photo: NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 36 flight engineer, conducts an ocular health exam on herself in the Destiny laboratory of the ISS. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, flight engineer, nearby but out of frame, assisted in the testing, part of a suite of eye exams carried out over a two-day period on various crew members to gather information on intraocular pressure and eye anatomy. Above photo: NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague exercises on the advanced resistive exercise device (ARED) aboard the ISS's Tranquility module. The ARED mimics the inertial forces of lifting free weights on Earth to maintain muscle health during long-term space missions. During his exercise session, Hague wore Bio-Monitor, a garment and headband set outfitted with sensors to collect physiological data and minimally interfere with space station life. Hague wore the garment 48 hours as part of Vascular Aging, a study that monitors an astronaut’s cardiovascular health in space.
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Refund Policy: The LEAD Refund policy for dropping a class is as follows: • Class canceled 1+ weeks before classes begin = full refund of class and LEAD fees. • Class canceled 1 week before OR after classes begin = no refund of LEAD fees. Refund of class fees is up to the discretion of the instructor. If, for some reason, a class you have signed up for is canceled by LEAD or the instructor (either before or after the start of classes), you will have the option of receiving a refund of your LEAD per-class fee or applying it to another class. These terms are subject to change per semester.