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Aarthi Vijayakumar - College Student

Aarthi is a college student interested in the effects of space travel on human biology.

Aarthi is a college sophomore who hopes to become a doctor. As a high school senior, she designed a NASA Genes in Space experiment to conduct on the International Space Station. The project was selected out of 550 teams! Aarthi is interested in the links between human biology, genetics, and space travel. Her love of Indian classical dance connects her with her heritage and culture.

AIR DATE 1/25/23

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