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Kidney Stone Growth in Space. Pleasanton High School. Co-Principal Investigators: Kara Dauel and Breann Zimmer. Let’s Go on a Journey!. Learn From The Past Oregon Trail Food Health Transportation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon_train.
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Kidney Stone Growth in Space Pleasanton High School • Co-Principal Investigators: • Kara Dauel and Breann Zimmer
Let’s Go on a Journey! • Learn From The Past • Oregon Trail • Food • Health • Transportation • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagon_train
http://robertwallacegraham.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/nebraska/http://robertwallacegraham.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/nebraska/ • http://www.space.com/19982-private-mars-mission-gallery-inspiration.html
Space Travel Concerns • Mentality (anticipate) • How? • Food? • Health? • http://www.allinjapan.org/land-of-the-lawson/ • http://bigwol.com/3d-red-button-wallpapers-for-android/
Health and Wellness • Kidney International • Stone growth • Different in microgravity • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_stone
Replicating Kidney Stones • Dr. Frank Kovacs • UNK • Calcium Chloride • Oxalic Acid
Earth vs. Space • 1 • 3 • 2 • 4
Polarized • Non-polarized
Conclusions • Ground Truth • Clumps • Microgravity • Branched out • Smaller in size
Implications • Raises More Questions • Additional Research Needed • http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/astronauts-sleeping-in-space.html
Thank You to Our Partner Institutions! • Participation in the SSEP program was only possible through the support provided by the following individuals and institutions: • Pleasanton Public Schools • Callaway Public School • Nebraska Space Grant ConsortiumThe Sherwood FoundationDr. Frank Kovacs, University of Nebraska-KearneyNebraska EPSCoR Science Outreach: Molecular Biology for Secondary ClassroomsCreighton University Department of BiologyBuffalo County Community PartnersCallaway District HospitalKearney Eye Institute