John McFall is the subject matter expert for a European Space Agency study aimed at fully integrating an astronaut with a physical disability into a long-duration mission to the International Space Station. He is the first astronaut candidate with a physical disability. In this episode, we will explore how space exploration affects the human body and how scientific research in this area is fundamental to advancing medicine here on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.