Ep.1:Canadian Space Agency’s retired astronaut, Robert Thirsk

In this first episode, Niamh chats with Robert Thirsk, retired astronaut from Canadian Space Agency, engineer, physician and now Chancellor of the University of Calgary about his early beginnings in British Columbia in Canada and where his curiosity originated.

 

Growing up in a life surrounded by nature, Bob explains how these two elements have been key to his career and work life balance. As astronaut and advocate for curiosity, Bob understands unequivocally the wider relevance of space exploration to society. Sharing stories from his time onboard the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, we learn why the entire human race needs to see the Earth from space.

 

Humans of Space was created by Niamh Shaw, produced by Catherine Cunning and Mark Gardener of Ox4 Studios, Oxford and music by Tom Beasley.

 

About Niamh:

Dr. Niamh Shaw is a writer/performer, scientist and award-winning communicator with a mad passion for sharing space with the public. Combining science in the arts, she explores the human side of science and daring to dream big. She’s on a mission to get to space as an artist and storyteller. She wants to see if she can share a different story, about how hard space is on our bodies and how lucky we are to have such a beautiful planet that protects us. Her latest book ‘Dream Big’ about her journey so far is published by Mercier Press.

To find out more go to her website www.niamhshaw.ie for further details.

Follow Niamh on Twitter & Instagram at @dr_niamh_shaw.

 

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