Zero-G Blood and the Many Horrors of Space Surgery
Jul 25, 2017•12 min
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Episode description
Matthieu Komorowski wanted to be an astronaut. Still does. The French-born anesthesiologist, currently getting a PhD at Imperial College London, applied to the European Space Agency in 2008. But he knows his chances are limited. “Being basically a medical resident I didn’t get very far in the selection,” Komorowski says. “But I’ve been working on building up my skills.” Among those skills: administering anesthesia for surgery.
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