Bodmin – Top Gun Medicine

Have you ever wondered what happens to the physiology of your body as you climb yet higher and higher when out flying? Or how does a Jet Fighter pilot cope with the incredible stresses and strains on their body as he, or she, throws their aircraft around in a dogfight? Or even, what does an Astronaut need to ensure his health remains in tip-top condition as he rockets out of the Earth’s atmosphere, and then enters a world of zero gravity, sometimes for months at a time?

Fear not, this month’s aerotalk is going to answer all these questions, and more, as one of the country’s foremost Aviation Medicine Practitioners is presenting his incredibly interesting look at the medical science behind this important arm of medicine.

David Gradwell:

Group Captain (Rtd) David Gradwell served in the RAF Medical Branch for almost 29 years before moving to become Professor of Aerospace Medicine at King’s College London. During his service he was dee…….

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