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Mason Lab is part of the 11 Space Biology Research Projects Selected for NASA's new Space Biology Research
NASA has granted 11 awards for groundbreaking Space Biology research that are part of the TIDES initiative aiming to support life in deep...
Oct 21, 2023

Study Reveals Cause, Potential Precision Therapies for Aggressive Type of Lymphoma
DNA mutations are essential to the rapid development of an array of antibody-producing immune cells called B cells that collectively can...
May 25, 2022


Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast
Hear Chris talk about research on the long-term effects of space on the human body, as well as an assortment of topics including...
May 8, 2022


The Future of Space
🚀 The Future of Space video podcast is a candid and informal conversation, between myself and leaders, investors, innovators, educators,...
Apr 25, 2022


Genetic Preparations for Space Travel with Dr. Chris Mason | Science Goes To The Movies
It seems like Netflix is constantly raiding geneticist Chris Mason Lab for ideas! A look at real efforts to change our human genome to...
Feb 18, 2022


StarTalk Podcast | Launching the Inspiration4 with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Mason, & Sian Proctor – Cosmic Queries
What did we learn from the first all civilian mission into orbit? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore SpaceX’s...
Nov 18, 2021


Genetics and the "Next 500 Years" with Dr. Chris Mason | Science Goes To The Movies
In a series like X-Men or Jupiter's Legacy, genetically altered superheroes push the limits of human biology to save the world. In...
Sep 16, 2021


A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds - Christopher Mason | Modern Wisdom Podcast
Eventually, the sun is going to engulf the earth. This means that if we want human and animal life to not be snuffed out within a billion...
Aug 12, 2021


What Doctors Learned from Swabbing Subways in Different Countries | WIRED
A subway pole, a turnstile, a seat....what kinds of bacteria and microbes live on these surfaces? Dr. Christopher Mason and his team...
Jul 26, 2021


Genetically Engineering Humans for Space w/ Christopher Mason | FUTURES Podcast
Geneticist Christopher Mason shares his insights into genetically modifying humans to mitigate against the risks of space exploration,...
May 17, 2021


StarTalk Podcast: The Right Stuff with Astronaut Scott Kelly and Dr. Chris Mason
What does it take to be an astronaut? On this episode of StarTalk: Sports Edition, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and...
Mar 26, 2021

Mapping the Journey of Dr. Christopher Mason through the world of Microbiome
See the exciting journey through time and space with Dr. Christopher Mason. Learn where it all began and how he has taken his research to...
May 22, 2020


From underground to Outerspace: Dr. Christopher Mason's Microbiome Journey
Interview with Dr. Christopher Mason about his journey in microbiome research, from testing samples in the NYC subway system to the...
Dec 16, 2019

NASA Twins Study
Scott Kelly spent 340-day in space for NASA's investigation that studied identical twin astronauts. In the meanwhile, his brother Mark...
Aug 1, 2019

These May Be The Most Germ-Ridden Places In Your Office
Dr. Christopher E. Mason appears on CBS This Morning to swab some common workplace areas where viruses and bacteria – including the flu –...
Feb 15, 2018


Dr. Christopher Mason on the Pathomap project
Dr. Christopher Mason explains in a QIAGEN interview the metagenomic portrait of microbes in the New York City subway....
Jul 7, 2016
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