Eating in (Virtual) Space

Name of applicant

Qian Janice Wang

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

University of Copenhagen

Amount

DKK 48,000

Year

2026

Type of grant

Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000

Summary

Astronauts often eat too little in space, increasing the risk of malnutrition on long missions. This project recreates the sensory environment of a space station using virtual reality, sound, posture, and background smells to study how food tastes and textures change, supporting better food design for future space travel.

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