PulseExploreJournal ClubDebatesTrendingResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeExploreJournal ClubTrending
Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
February 21, 2026Isis0 citations

Deaf Participation in Space Program Experiments from 1955 to 1968

The Deaf Right Stuff: Disability, Space Sickness, and the Making of the American Astronaut, 1955–1968

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

HLHenry J. Lloyd-Hughes

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Historical analysis reveals how deaf volunteers influenced astronaut selection and challenged societal norms.

Key Points

  • This article examines how deaf volunteers contributed to experiments related to space sickness and astronaut selection.
  • Historical analysis of human experiments conducted between 1955 and 1968.
  • Examination of the perspectives and experiences of deaf volunteers.
  • Review of scientific approaches to understanding the vestibular system.
  • Deaf individuals exhibited immunity to space sickness due to their unique vestibular function.
  • The exclusion of deaf astronauts highlighted societal biases in the selection process.
  • Deaf volunteers developed a sense of somatic citizenship through their roles in the experiments.

Cite This Study

Henry J. Lloyd-Hughes (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994a7f873532290d01ef46https://doi.org/10.1086/739467
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share