A selection of invited talks, conference presentations, podcast appearances, and media contributions focused on human performance, spaceflight, extreme environments, and operational psychology.
Talks & Media
Guest Speaker for Women in Aerospace Medicine, 2026
Presented preliminary findings on positive adaptation in space analog environments, with a Q&A covering common challenges in extreme environments and what analogs can teach us about future spaceflight crews…
Chartered Psychologist Specializing in Human Performance at the Extremes
In this episode of The Airlock Module Podcast, Yuki Nishimura sits down with Dr. Laura Thomas to discuss her experiences in space analog missions and the human performance challenges of spaceflight and other extreme environments…
Canadian Psychological Association: Profile Spotlight
Interview by the Canadian Psychological Association focused on Laura’s work in isolated, confined, and extreme environments as well as her work as Head of Human Performance for PARSEC Space…
The Mars Society Convention 2025
Discussing the use of vocal biomarkers as an evidence-based tool for wellbeing assessment in isolated, confined, and extreme environments during a panel discussion at The Mars Society Convention 2025…
How To Maintain Your Emotional Wellbeing During Tragic News Events
Expert opinion piece for HuffPost UK regarding the negative bias within media and how to maintain perspective and psychological resilience…