Among the 3 best papers at a symposium on microgravity

A former student of the Iceland Academy of the Arths, Francisco Cuéllar, who graduated from the MA design program last May, participated in the 72nd International Astronautical Congress few weeks ago, in Dubai.

His thesis research was selected among the 3 best papers of the microgravity symposium. He was then invited to present his topic, Color blindness in space, at the Congress and to be part of the official program.

The hypothesis the project deals with is: Will humanity develop color blindness in future generations in space? Due to microgravity, human vision is affected, creating blurred vision and other problems. This is what studies aboard the international space station have shown us. But there is no record or field of study that links microgravity to the appearance of color deficiency. According to the Color Blind Awareness Organization, color blindness could appear from lacerations or damage to certain parts of the eye. On the other hand, several NASA studies aboard the International Space Station have hypothesized that fluid shift is a reason why the eye is pressured and damaged during space travels over six months. The aim of this project is to physicalize this hypothesis and show the issue in a more interactive way. Also, to find a way to run experiments in microgravity conditions and connect with other space agencies to colaborate and expand more into this topic.