Glauc Talk: How Do You Become a Space Doctor?

Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens · Mar 24, 2026 · 45m

This week on Knock Knock, Hi, Will and Kristin stumble into one of the more unexpected parenting moments yet: discovering their teenager might want to become an astronaut. That leads to a surprisingly deep dive into what it actually takes to make it to space and the answer is… a lot. Think extreme environments, elite training, and possibly even medical school. Naturally, Will immediately begins researching astronaut pathways while Kristin begins quietly calculating the odds.

Then the conversation pivots to something even stranger: the science of smell.

Researchers are now experimenting with…