Katy Lenses

Individual

Interpersonal

Interactions between astronauts of different nationalities

Relationships between astronauts and mission control

Interactions between astronauts and their families

Interactions between Russian and American astronauts

click to edit

Characterization of relationship?

Political Implications

Benefits of diversity in a team

Impacts of interpersonal interactions on institutions

Human Differences

Introversion/Extroversion in small team in confined spaces

Men vs. Women on the ISS

Cultural Differences

click to edit

Atronauts

Health

"Closed" Environment

Effects of Microgravity

Distance from earth

Isolation/Confinement

Radiation

Public Outreach

Personal Growth

Alone time

Work in consistent team

Consistency of schedule

Regimented schedule, little free time

No way to get away from colleagues if conflict occurs

Ethics

Cost of ISS

Cutting edge science is worth the cost

Is there another way science could be achieved without ISS?

Disease research

Drug development

Bioastronautics research on microgravity

Should government money be spent on things like healthcare and defense?

Cross Cultural

Term "Astronaut" vs. "Cosmonaut"

Russian Emphasis on personal bonding

Hnadshakes

Shared Meals

Face to face interaction vs. memos and large gatherings

"family-like" bond between crew members

American astronaut answering phone call during meeting

Many things that are rude for cultures that must be understood to work in close proximity on ISS

Final Project (visual/simple word)

Types of research on the ISS

Biology/Biotech

Earth and Space Science

Education/Outreach

Human Research

Physical Science

Technology