Other than motherhood, the eight years that I spent at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, I have incredibly fond memories of. It’s a beautiful place, with four seasons up in Wisconsin. And really wonderful people. Laurel Clark Read Quote
Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small number of people flying into space, the more people you have, the better. Laurel Clark Read Quote
It’s such a long mission and we get to spend so much time in space… we’re doing such exciting research. And I don’t want to overemphasize the life science research, but as a physician the life science research that we’re doing is extremely exciting. Laurel Clark Read Quote
If you’re trying to get someone who’s sick with a fever off of a submarine and it’s cold and raining outside, the only way in and out of a submarine, generally, is through a fairly narrow hatch. Laurel Clark Read Quote
I have a computer screen near my seat where I monitor the overall health of the vehicle and pick up any problems that might be occurring early on or once we see any kind of a malfunction or anything unusual that’s happening, we can look at the data and figure out what that is. Laurel Clark Read Quote
I can’t think of anything that’s as exciting as I’m sure this mission will be, and actually being in space. But, we did some training as a crew together. Laurel Clark Read Quote
Gravity pulls our bodily fluids down, like water in a glass goes to the bottom part of a glass. In space, the water doesn’t stay in the bottom of the glass. It distributes itself evenly over time throughout the entire volume of the glass. Laurel Clark Read Quote
Gravity is one variable in a lot of scientific processes. If you can remove gravity or minimize its effect, then you can understand the other processes that are going on. Laurel Clark Read Quote
Everyone that I’ve talked to who’s been to space has thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and what you often hear them say is: It was great, but we just had to come home. Laurel Clark Read Quote
