Blake Chamberlain has one of the most unique jobs in the solar system.
The BYU chemistry alumnus is a NASA flight surgeon, a physician who trains with and monitors astronauts’ health both in and out of space.
Keeping an astronaut happy and healthy in space comes with its own unique challenges. Chamberlain said astronauts need to work out at least two hours a day in order to keep muscle from wasting away. Chamberlain gets closer to his patients than most any other physician by working with an astronaut for about two years before takeoff. He also spends months monitoring the astronaut’s health from hundreds of thousands of miles away while his patient is in space. Following landing, Chamberlain works for another few months to help his astronaut acclimate back to earth life.
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