Poo Transplants, Nutrition in Space, and Artemis I Rocket
Episode description
Dr Felice Jacka OAM, Professor of Nutritional Psychiatry, and Director of the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, and founder and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research, explains the history of developing a "whole system" approach to psychiatry - especially the link of nutrition and food to brain health. Felice and the team explore poo transplants as a new treatment for people with depression, and also her experiences at NASA advising on nutrition in space and how to preserve gut diversity and keeping astronauts healthy on a long voyage to Mars.
In science news, Dr Lauren chats about the lifespan of bees, and Dr Gemma Sharp talks about how breathing impacts how we think. And Dr Shane brings his enthusiasm for rocket launches in discussing NASA's recent attempts to launch the Artemis I rocket. With presenters Dr. Shane and Dr. Lauren.
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