BLAST OFF: For 11 years UCI physiology...
BLAST OFF: For 11 years UCI physiology prof Ken Baldwin has been trying to launch his experiment on the effects of zero gravity on muscles. On Saturday, it will finally take off aboard the Columbia space shuttle. . . . Thirty rats will spend time on board, and upon their return Baldwin will study the effects of space on “every organ system of the body from the brain down.” . . . Baldwin’s application was approved by NASA in 1980, but the Challenger disaster in 1985 and other projects delayed it.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. June 1, 1991 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday June 1, 1991 Orange County Edition Part A Page 2 Column 2 Metro Desk 2 inches; 38 words Type of Material: Correction
Space experiment--A Newswatch item Friday incorrectly described the role of UC Irvine physiology professor Ken Baldwin in a space shuttle experiment involving rats. When the 30 rats return from space, Baldwin will study the effects of zero gravity on their muscles.
