# How new drugs could come from space

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxBrussels
- Speaker: Hilde Stenuit
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Astronomy and space
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hilde_stenuit_how_new_drugs_could_come_from_space)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Space exploration is more than studying stars or landing on Mars; it’s also a new testing ground for cutting-edge solutions to Earth’s greatest problems. High above Earth’s surface, researchers are using orbital microgravity to conduct exciting new science. Astrophysicist Hilde Stenuit explains how microgravity allows scientists to bypass Earthly limitations – and how space lab innovations might revolutionize healthcare.

## Lectures

1. [How new drugs could come from space](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hilde_stenuit_how_new_drugs_could_come_from_space/23b5c3d3c4c7), 13 min (TED's player)