Blistering barnacles: Space physiology in The Adventures of Tintin

Jacob P Hartmann^{1

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3}, Mathis B Mottelson⁴, Rasmus H Dahl⁵, Ronni R Plovsing^{6

7}, Ronan M G Berg^{1

2

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8}

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Physical Activity Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
² Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
³ Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
⁵ Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁶ Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.
⁷ Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁸ Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK.

Editorial

Jacob P Hartmann et al. Exp Physiol. 2025.

. 2025 Feb 26.

doi: 10.1113/EP092571. Online ahead of print.

Jacob P Hartmann^{1

2

3}, Mathis B Mottelson⁴, Rasmus H Dahl⁵, Ronni R Plovsing^{6

7}, Ronan M G Berg^{1

2

7

8}

¹ Centre for Physical Activity Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
² Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
³ Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
⁵ Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁶ Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.
⁷ Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁸ Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK.

No abstract available

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