Dr. Vaughan Clift develops medical technology for astronauts at NASA (National Aeronautic and Space Agency) in Houston, Texas. The bizarre conditions in space are a great stimulus to creative solutions to very unusual problems. Amongst other things, he has invented a simple way of collecting and preserving blood without the need for refrigeration. This dried-blood technology is already earning NASA billions of dollars in "spin-offs" for the medical industry. Dr. Clift shows us the sort of work he does, while taking viewers on a guided tour around the Johnson Space Center. Here we see the Space Shuttle Trainer, also the chamber where researchers are locked away for months to study recycling, and the famous "Vomit Comet," an aircraft that dives to simulate zero gravity. Dr. Clift is not only an amusing, sometimes hilarious host, but also is passionate about space.

Chip Taylor Communications

Clift, Vaughn, Medical technology -- Outer space

Astronomy series

Watson, Ian (producer), Corfield, Richard (producer), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (producer), Chip Taylor Communications (distributor)

00:27:37 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Chip Taylor Communications, LLC
Role	publisher
Telephone	603.434.9262
Address	2 East View DriveDerry, NH 03038
Email	[email protected]

2006-01-01

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