• Front Matter R1-R20

• Summary 1-10

• 1 Introduction 11-16

• 2 Review of NASA's Program Evolution in the Life and Physical Sciences in Low-Gravity and Microgravity Environments 17-22

• 3 Conducting Microgravity Research: U.S. and International Facilities 23-56

• 4 Plant and Microbial Biology 57-80

• 5 Behavior and Mental Health 81-98

• 6 Animal and Human Biology 99-204

• 7 Crosscutting Issues for Humans in the Space Environment 205-248

• 8 Fundamental Physical Sciences in Space 249-264

• 9 Applied Physical Sciences 265-298

• 10 Translation to Space Exploration Systems 299-354

• 11 The Role of the International Space Station 355-360

• 12 Establishing a Life and Physical Sciences Research Program: Programmatic Issues 361-378

• 13 Establishing a Life and Physical Sciences Research Program: An Integrated Microgravity Research Portfolio 379-398

• Appendixes 399-400

• Appendix A: Statement of Task 401-402

• Appendix B: Glossary and Selected Acronyms 403-420

• Appendix C: Committee, Panel, and Staff Biographical Information 421-444

" 13 Establishing a Life and Physical Sciences Research Program: An Integrated Microgravity Research Portfolio ." Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011 .

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