Science Must Escape Gravity: The Zero-G Revolution

Researchers in Switzerland fall from the sky for 22 seconds at a time inside the cabin of a modified ZERO-G aircraft. Floating in microgravity, they observe as the human mind and body change profoundly and unmask unique biological phenomena that are usually obscured by gravity. These microgravity flights reveal new scientific truths and unlock game-changing medical possibilities, but bureaucratic and financial barriers have prevented scientists from taking their research to these new heights – until now. A University of Zurich (UZH) researcher, an entrepreneur and a veteran NASA astronaut have joined forces at the UZH Space Hub to make microgravity research broadly accessible. Learn how this team aims to free scientists from the limits of gravity and launch medicine into its next frontier.