I.) 1 The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 27, 1983 - Page 3 WELL, HERE'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MEDICINE, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR RATKIND! p1 / v/ j L f. , r4 . ,, , , ,, /r / ,r.. / fir' %j JJ.er :' 1. M fR ,. li / Rodents to board shuttle 'for anatomy experiment By PETE WILLIAMS A group of University rats will soon be in orbit around the Earth. The rats, a # delegation from the anatomy depar- tment, are part of an experiment on space sickness, a recently discovered form of motion sickness that afflicts half of the astronauts sent into space. The experiment will take place on the fourth flight of Space Lab, a laboratory module that will be connected to future Space Shuttle flights. Space Lab IV is scheduled to launch in early 1985. "EVERY TIME we send astronauts into space, there is a 50-50 chance they will get space sickness," said Muriel Ross, the University anatomy professor who is preparing the experiment. "This is one of a series of projects com- missioned by Space Lab to study the ef- fects of near-zero gravity on humans," said Ross, who specializes on the sen- sory system of the inner ear. Other experiments planned will study the effects of near-zero, or microgravity, on such systems as the cardiovascular and skeletal structure. The effects of space sickness are very similar to those of well known forms of motion sickness, such as car or sea H P I _ Highlight The first full day of lectures in honor of Martin Luther's quincentennial starts off at 9 a.m. today with three speakers - Profs. Harry Haile, Harry McSorley, and Mark Edwards Jr. - examining "Luther the Man." Three af- ternoon speakers - Profs. Lewis Spitz and Thomas Best and Dr. Marjorie O'Rourke Boyle - will talk about "Luther the Humanist." Films Cinema Guild - High Noon, 7:15 & 9 A.m., Dick Tracey - Dead Man's Trap and Murder at Sea, 6:30 p.m., MLB 3 and Murder at Sea, 6:30 p.m. Lorch Performances Univ. Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Meier conducting, 8 p.m., Hill Aud. Michigan Union Cultural Programs - dance series, Gay Delanghe and the University Dancers, "New Works," 12:10 p.m., Pendleton Rm. Germanic Languages - lec/concert of Martin Luther's Music for Organ and Voice, 8 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division; open-air play, "The Pardon Peddler," 12:15 p.m., southwest corner of Law Quad; Lawyer's Club if it rains. Speakers Chemistry - Myung-Hwan Whangbo, "Structural & Electronic Properties of Linear Chain Molecules," 4 p.m., 1300 Chem; J. Eric Norlander, "Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Carbocation Reactions," 11 a.m., 1300 Chem. Recreational Sports - "Weight Training Program - Universal Equip- ment," 7:30 p.m., CCRB Weight Rm. ISR - R.B. Zajonc & Pamela Adelman, "Physiognomics," 7:30 p.m., Large Conf. Rm., 6050 ISR. Psychobiology; Physiological Acoustics - Charles Brown, "Ecological Influences on Primate Communication," 12:30 p.m., 1057 MHRI. Renaissance Univ. Club - "A Hunger Solution - Samaj (Regional Development)," 7:30 p.m., Welker Rm., Union. Rackham Grad. Sch; Classical Studies; American Academy at Rome -- Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures, Paul Zanker, "The Princeps & The Myth of the New Era: The Program of Visual Imagery after 27 BC," 4 p.m., 207 Tappan Hall. Museum of Art - art break, Mary Paul Shibbs, "Gerome Kamrowski: A Retrospective Exhibition," 12:10 p.m., W. Gallery. Computing Center - Chalk talk, CC Staff, "Using *PRINT* & *BATCH*," 12:10 p.m., 1011 NUBS; Forrest Hartman, "How to Use the Xerox 9600 Pageprinter," 3:30 p.m., 165 BSAD; Bob Blue, "Intro. to MTS IV," 7 p.m., 2235 Angell. Chemical Eng - Bohdan Wojciechowski, "A New Approach to the Quan- tification of Fischer-Tropsch Project Distribution," 11:30 a.m., 1017 Dow Bldg. Eclipse - Lecture series on early jazz, Moris Lawrence, Jr., "Pre-Jazz & Early Blues," 7:30 p.m., Studio B of WUOM-FM, 5th Floor, LSA Bldg. Rudolf Steiner Institute - E. Katz, "The Spiritual Nature of Man," 8 p.m., 1923 Geddes Ave. EMU - Maggie Martin & Sandy Seals, workshop on resume preparation and interview techniques, 2 p.m., Alumni Lounge, EMU's McKenny Union. Center for Western European Studies - Keith Nield, "The Concept of Culture in British Historiography," noon, 5208 Angell. Int'l Center; Ecumenical Campus Center; Church Women United in Ann Arbor - Antony Sullivan, "Lebanon Crisis - What Next?", noon, 603 E. Madison. Center for Chinese Studies - William Baxter, "Investigating Old Chinese Rhyming," noon, Lane Hall Commons Room. Meetings His House Christian Fellowship -7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann St. Ann ARbor Go Club -7 p.m., 1433 Mason Hall. CEW - Job Hunt Club, drop-in support for active job seekers, noon, 350S. Thayer St., 2nd floor of Comerica Bank. Lutheran Campus Ministry - women's support group, 7:30 p.m., So. Forest at Hill. CEW - minority student program, linkage-resourch lunch meeting, noon, conf. Rm. 4, League. Fencing Club -8 p.m., Coliseum, corner of Hill & 5th. Cross Country Ski Club - 7:30 p.m., 439 Mason. Miscellaneous Women's Athletics - Volleyball, Michigan vs. EMU, 7 p.m., CCRB. AnnAh A t ~Aeo -aviht °TaArt.dof d-kTimaon 10e" /rat sickness. But the causes, Ross said, may be very different. In a weightless environment, the inner ear - which is the body's gravity sensor - is disrup- ted. The structures within the ear, which Ross said "loosely resemble a muscle," seem to contract under the strain of a weightles environment. "They appear (to contract) since they contain actin, one of the chemicals in- volved in muscle contractions." Ross said. FOR THE EXPERIMENT, a group of rats will be sent into orbit for study. "Mission specialists," who are trained in certain scientific procedures, will remove the inner ears of the rats during flight and immediately preserve them. After the specimens are brought back to Earth, Ross and her associates will study them in hopes of uncovering more about how a mammal's gravity recep- tors respond to weightlessness. Because the specimens must be examined almost immediately after exposure to the weightless environ- ment, development of a fast technique of preservation was necessary. Although Ross said the preservation technique already developed could be used as it stands, her department still is working to "fine tune" the tissue preservation method. Ross said she plans to work on similar projects for the space program in the future. "Space is the new fron- tier," she said. "Students should be aware of the potential that is there and the opportunities that are available." Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Sidewalk surfing Faster than merely walking, Phil Seiden zips through the Diag on his skateboard. This easy and convenient mode of travel has become popular with many students. 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