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The Question
(Submitted November 18, 1996)
I am working on an experiment for the Space Science Student Involvement
Program for my Biology class. I was wondering if you could help me with my
design. My proposal is about growing potatoes in space aboard the Spacelab.
Please e-mail me any information that might be appropriate.
The Answer
Since we here at this laboratory work mostly on astronomy involving
X-rays, gamma-rays, and cosmic rays, I don't have any real expertise
in the subject of growing potatoes in space. However, as I am sure you
know, there was an experiment on the shuttle spacelab flight STS73
which studied this subject. Some of the results are discussed
in the following web pages:
- http://rouge.engr.wisc.edu/alumni/perspective/22.2/spuds.html
- http://www.engr.wisc.edu/centers/wcsar/astroculture.html
If this is information that you already have, or if you really want
inside information about how the experiments were done, then I
suggest that you get in touch directly via email or telephone
with the experimenters mentioned in the first article. Most
scientists are very happy to discuss their work with others,
or at least to direct you to someone else who is! I hope that this is
helpful to you.
Sincerely,
Tim Kallman
(for the Ask a High-Energy Astronomer team)
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