Cornell scientists craft space friendly meals for long voyages
At Cornell University researchers design vegan dishes from hydroponic crops for space colonies. Two dozen plant based meals including cream of red pepper soup and lentil leaf focaccia are tested by carnivorous volunteers to evaluate hedonic value and appeal.
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Cornell University
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Space Food Project
Adriana Rovers
Cornell
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Space dining: vegan crops for long space missions
Researchers at Cornell outline hydroponic crops plus baked goods and condiments to fuel astronauts. They name proteins, vitamins, minerals, and flavor challenges, noting limited Earth imports and the push toward auto produced oils and seitan. The project aims to guide NASA on cost, nutrition, esthetics, and menu variety for deep space journeys.
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Jack Stuster
U.S. Naval Institute Press
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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The Head Paradox and the Quest for Transplants
A televised demonstration by Dr. Robert White shows a monkey head grafted to another body in what he calls a whole body transplant. The piece traces the history of disembodiment research from the guillotine in France to modern organ transplantation, noting ethical tensions, neurobiology limits, and the uneasy promise of future human head transplants.
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Evening News
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Robert J. White
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland
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Tate
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Voltaire
Antoine Lavoisier
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Joseph Ignace Haduial
Andre Soubiran
Alexis Carrel
Charles AL Lindbergh
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Carrel
Lindbergh
United States
Carter
Sky Watch: Arcturus Star Lights 1933 Fair
Sky Watch notes Arcturus in Bootes at 10 30 pm on May 24. It recalls Chicago's Century of Progress opening lights using starlight from 1899 and updates light-time to 34 years. Joe Rao compiles the star map for the planetarium lecture.
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