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Getting Under Your Skin (and into your Brain): Reviewing and Synthesizing the Problematic Effects of Galactic Cosmic Radiation on Cognition in Long Distance Space Missions
SessionPoster Session 1
DescriptionGalactic Cosmic Radiation (GCR) poses significant risks to astronauts during long-duration space missions. Although much progress is being made in other areas of science and engineering for the future of spaceflight, our understanding of the impact of GCR remains limited. The potential for negative consequences arise, not only with physical health, but also with behavioral and cognitive health. In this presentation we briefly review the research linking radiation exposure to problems in cognition. From this, we create a conceptual map illustrating the relationship between GCR exposure and cognitive decay. We link these to individual (e.g., working memory) and collaborative cognitive processes (e.g., team problem solving). This will be done through a review of the extant literature examining cognitive effects of GCR and organization of key themes and essential concepts relating cognition and GCR. Our goal with this conceptual map is to highlight potential gaps in existing research, help develop research questions, and guide future work for understanding the cognitive challenges posed by GCR in long distance space missions.
Event Type
Poster
TimeTuesday, October 14th5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
LocationRiverside East
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