We will focus our future research aboard this station on the long-term effects of space travel on human biology.

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They are forward-thinking decision makers in banks, the military, government, health, robotics, space exploration, marine biology and many other categories.

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People are obsessed by the more titillating aspects of this topic, says Logan, but he asserts that the whole issue of sexuality in space needs to be brought back down to biology and medicine.

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However, he warned against focussing disproportionately on the eight areas of excellence outlined by the Chancellor in November ("big data" computing, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, agricultural science, energy storage, space, robotics and advanced materials including nanotechnology).

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Where else can you find such diverse biology that dates back millions of years, that also has a space station hovering delicately above it.

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