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Life science in space
Email: Sam Jaffe - sam.jaffe@verizon.net News from The Scientist 2003, 4(1):20030205-03 doi:10.1186/20030205-03
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In the aftermath of the Columbia tragedy, attention has rightfully focused on the human loss. Seven courageous astronauts died, leaving behind seven spouses, thirteen children, hundreds of friends and several nations that mourn them. But scientists and NASA are also contemplating the loss of other living things that burned up on reentry — various life science experiment samples, from spiders and ants to cancer cell cultures and moss — a treasure trove of results from more than a dozen life science experiments.
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