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2. SCIENCE PROGRAM AND POLICY ISSUES
Pages 15-19

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... A continuing and major feature of the committee's various deliberations concerns the manner in which NASA "does business" in the general area of life sciences. The nature of life sciences research requires a program more analogous to that of other federal agencies that support basic life sciences research than has been the case with NASA's life sciences program to date.
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From page 16...
... Since the facilities and personnel available for research activities in space biology and medicine, which are under the direct auspices of NASA, are extremely limited, and recognizing the importance of ground-based research, the committee recommended that NASA increase its interaction with the academic community. As the design of experiments in space biology and medicine requires continuous access to space as well as the necessity for manned intervention, the Goldberg Strategy contained two major recommendations relative to the projected use of the Space Station.
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... Specifically, it was recommended that dedicated microcomputers and communications capabilities be used for process control, data storage, or both, and that rapid communication in real time with ground based research teams be a goal. Science Policy Issues Because of the extremely limited access to space, the Goldberg Strategy recommended that any Announcements of Opportunity (AOs)
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From page 18...
... This is an excellent approach for increasing the science community's involvement in space biology and medicine and will focus research efforts in areas critical to a long-term human presence in space. In summary, NASA, and specifically life sciences within NASA, has made a significant and noteworthy effort to implement many of the recommendations contained in CSBM reports.
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... There is some indication that NASA is aware of this critical deficiency and is planning steps to resolve the problem. We believe it essential to do so.
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