Building a Bioreactor for the International Space Station
Channel: Collaborative With Spencer Krause
Date: 2021-07-18

In this two-minute clip, Ricardo tells Spencer about his experience working with single celled organisms in a bioreactor destined for the International Space Station. Like many engineers, Ricardo initially focused only on the mechanical aspects of the project. Divide and conquer.

When Ricardo delved into the project's biological elements, one requirement he became aware of was that the cells they were working with would die off if they did not have physical, chemical contact with one another. 

In this quick conversation, Ricardo and Spencer crack some jokes relating the physiological needs of these cells to the psychological needs of socially distanced people during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ricardo further interjects that this need in people is not just psychological if you break them up into their component cells. 

If you enjoyed this clip, please check out the full episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAJLYi1gMLI