William Shatner Promotes NASA-Developed Medical Innovations

William Shatner, who played Star Trek's Captain Kirk in the '60s, gives a few examples of how NASA spinoff technology has turned science fiction into science fact. From robot-assisted surgery, to a doctor performing an ultrasound on a patient hundreds of miles a way, NASA has come up with it all - and all while creating the advanced technologies needed for space missions.

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00:00:05 imagine doctors giving an ultrasound to patients hundreds of miles away on earth or in space imagine tiny life-saving heart pumps created with rocket engine technology imagine robot-assisted surgery nasa did while creating the advanced technologies needed for space missions nASA has developed medical innovations that can be applied to life right here

00:00:36 on earth these technologies give first responders fast and reliable medical tools that help save lives they also enhance preventive care the thermometer pills originally made for astronauts which are now used to make sure athletes firefighters and soldiers don't overheat in the field NASA's innovations have even resulted in nutrition plans that help people stay

00:01:01 healthy lose weight spin-offs like these are just a few examples of how nasa technology turns science fiction to science fact there's more space in your life than you think