In November 2019, through the collaboration of the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), BioScience Talks was lucky enough to attend and report on ASGSR’s Annual Meeting, in Denver, Colorado. We spoke with numerous presenters, students, and other participants in the meeting, who discussed research topics ranging from growing food crops in space…
nas.edu/microgravity • What key issues or themes do you think the next Decadal Survey should address? • What do you see as the key research areas in space life and physical sciences that have emerged since the 2011 Decadal Survey? • Keeping in mind NASA and commercial goals for LEO and lunar space, what do you see as the most important science and programmatic…
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and Oxford University Press (OUP) have made all coronavirus-related articles published in BioScience freely available. Relevant articles from other journals published by OUP are also available in the collection. As new articles publish, they will be added to this collection. This content is being made freely available in the PubMed Central and World Health Organization databases,…
Click here for updated agenda (This meeting has been shifted to on-line participation only, please check for any further updates prior to the meeting: www.nationalacademies.org/ssw Preparing for the Future of Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences in Space Join us online for a symposium on Preparing for the Future of Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences in Space. This symposium will…
The Souza Award honors the memory of ASGSR’s long-time friend and leader by encouraging the next generation of student investigators to develop their own ideas for the future of gravitational research. Student members of ASGSR — high school, undergraduate, and graduate – are encouraged to develop creative research proposals in the fields of space life and physical sciences, pairing the experiment…
Preparing for the Future of Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences in Space Join us in person or online for a one-day symposium on March 31, 2020 on Preparing for the Future of Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences in Space. This symposium will celebrate the 20th anniversary of humans on the International Space Station and explore the tools needed to advance human…
Making a Difference Wild Tomatoes Resist Devastating Bacterial CankerMany New York tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker – the wilted leaves and blistered fruit that can spoil an entire season’s planting. For those whose livelihoods depend on tomatoes, this pathogen – Clavibacter michiganensis – is economically devastating. The pathogen causes wounding and is spread by wind-blown…
The Space Biosciences Research Branch will be hiring up to three early career researchers. The civil servant position(s) will be GS-12 Research AST, Biological Studies with promotion potential to GS-14 during the 4-6 year Term appointment. The successful candidate(s) will be responsible for coordinating and executing biological science projects for the advancement of space biology and/or human research. To learn more…