Dr Beth Healey is an emergency medicine doctor who has worked for several years in the NHS and overseas. As part of medical and logistical support teams, she has worked in extreme and remote environments including Svalbard, Siberia, Greenland and the North Pole. As research MD for the European Space Agency, she overwintered in Antarctica at the spaceflight analogue Concordia, otherwise known as “White Mars”, researching the effects of isolation and extreme environments on the physiology and psychology of the crew. In this Astro Ben Podcast interview, Ben and Beth talk about her career, her experience at Concordia and her thoughts on civilian spaceflight.
They also cover extreme environment physiology, similarities between Concordia and long space missions, mental health during long isolation missions, the Artemis generation, and whether private space companies are collaborating or competing.
What you will hear in this episode
Beth’s thoughts on civilian spaceflight
Beth’s career to date
What extreme environment physiology is
Beth’s experience on Concordia in Antarctica
Similarities between Concordia and long space missions
The effect on mental health of long isolation missions
The Artemis generation, and being part of the journey
Private space companies: collaborating or competing?
Beth’s hobbies
Follow Dr Beth Healey
Beth Healey at North Bank Talent
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