NASA behavioral health scientist describes daily work on Artemis research
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Dr Suzanne Bell, an organizational psychologist who leads the Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, described her daily routine and work in an interview published by The Guardian. Bell serves as principal investigator for Artemis research focused on crew health and readiness, collecting data from the Artemis II crew. She noted that the human research program funding the work requested a briefing on a quick turnaround about what needs to be addressed before Artemis III. Bell said her team is working on sustained lunar presence and setting up a moon base, with data already informing how it should be built. She reported that she did not take a lunch break on the day described, instead grabbing a salad on the way to a meeting. Bell said she leaves the office around 5 p.m. to prioritize being available for her two children, ages 13 and 15, and goes to bed by 9 or 9:30 p.m.
What’s reported
Dr Suzanne Bell leads the Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
She is principal investigator for Artemis research on crew health and readiness.
Data was collected from the Artemis II crew, with pre-mission data collection completed about a month before the interview.
The human research program requested a briefing on a quick turnaround about what needs to be addressed before Artemis III.
Bell’s team is working on sustained lunar presence and setting up a moon base.
Bell did not take a lunch break on the day described; she grabbed a salad on the way to a meeting.
She leaves the office around 5 p.m. and goes to bed by 9 or 9:30 p.m.
Bell has two children, ages 13 and 15.
Key figures
Dr Suzanne Bell, organizational psychologist, leader of the Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, principal investigator for Artemis research.
Sources: The Guardian
