Operating in orbit: Astronaut Bobby Satcher recounts his experience in space

Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 14:02 in Physics & Chemistry

As an orthopedic oncologist who studies bone that has been damaged by cancer, Robert ?Bobby? Satcher ?86, PhD ?93, HST MD ?94 is also interested in the effects of microgravity on the human body. He got the chance to experience those effects firsthand when he became the first orthopedic surgeon to venture into space in November 2009.

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