Dr. Shawna Pandya

Astronaut | Aquanaut | Physician | Keynote Speaker

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

It's true! I am @IIAS_NLC Astronaut 002 on IIAS-02, to fly aboard the @virgingalactic Delta class of spacecraft as it becomes operational in the coming years. Best part, I get to do it with two incredible teammates @kelliegerardi & @SpaceNorah. WE ARE READY.

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[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

Torrential rains in Alberta these past week... evacuated from my rural motel where I am providing emergency room coverage because the parking lot now looks like this - stay safe everyone! 🌧

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

This is just your reminder that as much as you have plans for yourself, as many things as you set out to do on any given day...sometimes the fact that you exist is simply enough. 🫶🏽

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

So how exactly does parabolic flight work, anyways? Well I'm glad you asked... 🛫🛬🛫🤓✨️

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Let’s go, Canada 🇨🇦

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

How much do we love science on the IIAS-02 team? Whether advancing women's health, conducting complex biomedical studies or simply asking questions for the joy of discovery and watching how eggs behave in weightlessness...judge for yourself. 😃🤓🛬🛫🛬

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

6-0 for @CANMNT_Official!

What a night in Vancouver.

[NASA History Office @NASAhistory]

On this day in 1983, Sally Ride launched aboard Space Shuttle Challenger on STS‑7, becoming the first American woman to fly in space.

Beyond this historic milestone, Dr. Ride's passion for inspiring young people to explore science and math is part of her lasting legacy.

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

Thanks Riverland Academy for Clinical Excellence South Australia for having me deliver Grand Rounds on medical innovation for rural, remote and space medicine. Thanks to my @WorldExtremeMed colleagues for recommending me! 🇦🇺🏥🚀👩🏽‍🚀

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

We recently took stock of our research portfolio and we realized we feel so busy...because we HAVE been busy. Our women's health portfolio alone has grown at breakneck speed these past few years...and we've got a lot more planned! Proud of our @IIAS_NLC Crew ♀️🏥🛫🛬🛫

@NRC_CNRC

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

@Talkin_rational For science! 😋🙌🏽

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

✨️COPY PURI JOY✨️ 😋😋😋

We have an answer to the pani (and dahi) puri in 0g question and I'm declaring Operation Pani (and Dahi) Puri a floating success!

What was your guess? Were you right?
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[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

Sometimes the most joyful scientific inquiries come from genuine curiosity, and that's definitely how Operation Pani Puri (& Dahi Puri) was born.

What do you think - pani puri and dahi puri in 0g: mess or no mess?

Video posted tomorrow!
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[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

How many people get to say they have two homes? I feel privileged and blessed to have Indian and Canadian roots. 🇨🇦🇮🇳🇨🇦🇮🇳🇨🇦🇮🇳❤️🙏🏽✨️🚀👩🏽‍🚀

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

@SarahEigen1980 @IIAS_NLC @NRC_CNRC @SpaceNorah 🙌🏽

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

I often think about medical challenges in microgravity...so of course this case report of a shoulder dislocation in a spacesuit during ground training spurred me to want to test out different techniques for shoukder reduction in 0g! 💪🏽🏥🛫🛬🛫

@IIAS_NLC @NRC_CNRC @SpaceNorah

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

I had a wonderful time deep diving into the nuances sexuality and reproduction in space and space safety and rescue with my @ASRI4Space colleagues at Seattle Deep Tech Week. Thank you for having us out! 🚀🏥✨️

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

@doctor_radio78 @ASRI4Space 🙏🏽

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

Hello, Seattle! Excited to represent @ASRI4Space at Seattle Deep Tech Week 😎🌄

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

@astrophoto1976 Thank you!

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

How cool is this? The way the sun reflected off our airplane created a 360-rainbow with the shadow of our plane projected onto the clouds! I was so mesmerized I watched this until we descended below the cloudy screen and the magical moment evaporated away. 😍🌈✈️☁️

[Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya]

How do you immobilize a shoulder in 0g? ...so glad you asked!

Thanks again to @SpaceNorah for being my 0g patient (but sorry for the hard landing! 💪🏽🏥🛬🛫🛬👩🏻‍🚀👩🏽‍🚀👩🏻‍🚀

@IIAS_NLC @NRC_CNRC