The Nose of NASA

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Aug 7, 201800:40:57Science & Medicine

NASA “Nasalnaut” George Aldrich sits down with Steve to discuss the importance of smell in space. Questions include: What does a NASA chemical specialist do? What is the process of conducting odor tests for NASA? Why mus...

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