What is it about?
A poem about the lives (and the imagined mental health realities) of the Aurella Aurita jellyfish, which are used in NASA gravity-related research studies.
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Why is it important?
With the possibility of humans living in space (in the International Space Station and on Mars, for example), it's important for us to better understand the potential impact of low-gravity on living organisms and their physical, psychological, and emotional wellness. This poem takes a more imagined approach to these issues.
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This page is a summary of: The Salvation ofAurella Aurita, Minnesota Review, January 2015, Duke University Press,
DOI: 10.1215/00265667-3144198.
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