http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/in-space-infectious-diseases-reveal-their-true-nature/ Keeping You Current Sat, 18 May 2013 04:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/in-space-infectious-diseases-reveal-their-true-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-4891 Charlie Funk Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:12:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=11378#comment-4891 I have an abiding concern that bacteria taken into space on pieces and parts, on the skin or in the guts of astronauts that are then returned to earth may be altered in a fashion seen with salmonella. What assurance can NASA or ?? offer that a "space mutant" bacterium or six haven't been introduced to earth after spending six months or so on the ISS? I have an abiding concern that bacteria taken into space on pieces and parts, on the skin or in the guts of astronauts that are then returned to earth may be altered in a fashion seen with salmonella. What assurance can NASA or ?? offer that a “space mutant” bacterium or six haven’t been introduced to earth after spending six months or so on the ISS?

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/in-space-infectious-diseases-reveal-their-true-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 Rose Eveleth Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:58:55 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=11378#comment-4850 True fact! Fixed now, thanks for pointing that out. True fact! Fixed now, thanks for pointing that out.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/in-space-infectious-diseases-reveal-their-true-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-4839 NR Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:11:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=11378#comment-4839 Arizona State University and University of Arizona are not the same place. Arizona State University and University of Arizona are not the same place.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/in-space-infectious-diseases-reveal-their-true-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 Kenny Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:26:10 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=11378#comment-4831 W00, time to send everything into space and see how it reacts. lol W00, time to send everything into space and see how it reacts. lol

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/02/in-space-infectious-diseases-reveal-their-true-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-4763 CN Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:30:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=11378#comment-4763 Salmonella think? Salmonella think?

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