Origins & Evolution

Space Colonization and Cancer

February 17, 2021 Origins Season 1 Episode 6
Origins & Evolution
Space Colonization and Cancer
Show Notes

This episode is all about space travel and the importance of treating cancer and preventing DNA damage emanating from various sources of cosmic radiation. As our species seeks to visit and colonize planets within our solar system like Mars, and potentially habitable planets light-years away, we will have to figure out how to use water shielding and other technologically advanced techniques to better protect the stands of our DNA.