{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Polymath World Channel","title":"Episode 65 The Ethics of Space Medicine - Samuel McKee","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/555f6e75\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2784,"description":"Episode.65 | The Ethics of Space Medicine | Samuel McKee on Space Surgery & Future Missions\nWhat happens when an astronaut needs emergency medical care millions of miles from Earth?\nIn Episode 65, Samuel McKee explores the ethical challenges shaping the future of space medicine, including emergency treatment, informed consent, medical decision-making, and the possibility of performing surgery beyond Earth.\nBased on his lecture at the 2026 International Space Forum, this conversation examines how medical protocols must evolve as human missions move from low Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars.\n📙In this episode:\n• The ethics of medical emergencies in space\n• When astronauts should be treated in space\n• The challenges of space surgery\n• Informed consent beyond Earth\n• Robotic and autonomous medical care\n• Preparing for future Moon and Mars missions\nA thought-provoking discussion for anyone interested in space medicine, medical ethics, human spaceflight, and the future of healthcare beyond Earth.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0Y9HSF3RrgII-6ZzBLqMWtX6t2sBkR_JCgByhoVKRRQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOGQy/Y2Y4YjYzYWJmNzY2/Y2NmYjgxNWE2MjQ1/YzFmZS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}