The Sky Isn’t the Limit: Shawna Pandya on Spaceflight, Science and the Future of Space Medicine

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World Extreme Medicine Podcast

World Extreme Medicine

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We’re committed to ensuring extreme medicine education can reach all medical, healthcare and supporting professionals working in austere environments. With regular updates, our team brings you the latest from across the broad spectrum of extreme medicine disciplines, including expedition, space, remote, pre-hospital and humanitarian medicine as well as a range of topics across performance and non-technical skills. Enhance your ability to tackle challenges with new skills you can take home or out into the field. Push the boundaries of your medical career!

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The Sky Isn’t the Limit: Shawna Pandya on Spaceflight, Science and the Future of Space Medicine

World Extreme Medicine Podcast

41 minutes 57 seconds

6 months ago

The Sky Isn’t the Limit: Shawna Pandya on Spaceflight, Science and the Future of Space Medicine

Meet Shawna Pandya, Physician, Neuroscientist, and now Canada’s First Female Commercial Astronaut.

In this inspiring episode of the World Extreme Medicine Podcast, we sit down with Shawna to unpack her journey from childhood dreams of space to preparing for her Virgin Galactic mission.

We explore:

Her selection as part of the Virgin Galactic research crew
The science behind her mission, including microgravity, diabetes research & emergency medicine in space
How she balances medicine, research, teaching, and astronaut training
Her thoughts on the future of commercial spaceflight and why it’s not just for engineers
The power of mindset, resilience, and saying yes to big challenges

Whether you’re a med student, space nerd, or someone chasing a big dream, this one’s for you!

🛰️ Find out more about the WEM Conference & our Space Medicine Course: https://worldextrememedicine.com/extreme-medicine-courses/space-medicine-course/

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