How does the human body reacts to microgravity and prolonged space travel? Our understanding of this complex relationship determines our capacity for space exploration and eventual interplanetary colonisation.

The extremes of temperature have profound effects upon the human body. Can we understand and enhance our ability to adapt to them?

The oxygen deprivation experienced by those adventurers who choose to tackle the tallest of peaks is significant. Through research and technological innovation, we may be able to  improve the mortality rate of oxygen starved individuals atop mountains, and in hospital bays.

The last Earth-bound frontier, the great Seas and Oceans, are largely unexplored. The great weight of pressure at depth remains our biggest hurdle to overcome.

Knowledge is but the first step. It is the application of knowledge as technology that is the second.