June, 2023 marks the planned start of a fascinating NASA mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Four people will be isolated for a year to simulate a mission to Mars. And one of those people is Dr. Nathan Jones, who works in emergency medicine at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He’s also an associate professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Jones talked with Fred Martino about preparing for this journey of a lifetime.
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Eye on Education features interviews with people making a difference in all facets of learning. From pre-K through higher education, we highlight efforts to prepare students to become the world's future leaders in every discipline. The program also shows how educational institutions provide research and public outreach. WSIU covers all this and more to make learning more accessible.
