Space, Eh?
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Welcome to the official podcast of the Canadian Space Society (CSS) where we bring you underrepresented narratives of Canadians working in space! Stay tuned for interviews with astronauts, astrophysicists, doctors, space biotech entrepreneurs, astrophotographers, space artists, STEM educators, science communicators and many more fascinating individuals!
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S3 EP7: 'Pay Loads' of Attention to Space Startups
November 01, 2023 03:52 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWe’re chatting today with Peter Dyba from Space AlphaInsights. He's an engineer with multiple years experience in Project, Systems and Radio Frequency engineering. We talk about the future of payload systems and space startups in Canada and also about navigating career paths to find work you truly enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
S3 EP6: Are Men and Women Affected Differently by Space? ESA Calls on the World's Citizen Scientists to find out!
February 18, 2023 21:53 - 19 minutes - 18 MBAstronauts endure a lot in space and as we prepare to send our first woman to the moon, its important to consider whether men and women respond differently to space and space radiation. ESA’s Space Medicine Team is doing exactly that. Today, we chat with an intern in the team who is supporting the crowd-sourced systematic review of literature to see what we find regarding sex differences. The team ESA Space Medicine team at large comprises of medical doctors, biomedical engineers, exerci...
S3 EP5: Diaries of Space Explorers with Gavin Tolometti
October 31, 2022 01:35 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBHaving a space podcast isn't easy but it isn't isolating either if you can find others just like you! Today we’re back with another episode chatting with Dr. Gavin Tolometti. He is an aspiring science communicator and holds a PhD in Geology and Planetary Science from Western University. He’s got experience working at the Canadian Space Agency, workshop experience from the European Space Agency, and now works as an outreach high school program coordinator at Western University. We talk about...
S3 EP4: Balloon to the Moon with SpaceRyde
September 18, 2022 01:25 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBWhat's a marriage if you don't start a rocket company together? Today we’re chatting with the co-founders of SpaceRyde, COO Saharnaz Safari and CEO Sohrab Haghighat. SpaceRyde is the first on-demand network of rockets with the ability to transport cargo from the Earth to the Moon, and everywhere in between. The innovation making this possible is a launch system that uses balloons to carry rockets beyond the earth's atmosphere before ignition takes place. Let's take a ryde with SpaceRyde! ...
S3 EP3: Vibe Check with Mariam Naseem
August 02, 2022 04:44 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, we caught up with Mariam Naseem (who we last spoke to in S1), to follow along in her journey to the stars! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
S3 EP2: Space ‘Eh’-I - The Gamechanger We Always Needed
April 27, 2022 03:13 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode, we spoke to CEO Evandro Barros, one of the Top 50 AI CEOs of 2021. He is the founder of Data H, an artificial intelligence venture builder. Data H transforms science into business opportunities through the creation of AI companies. From autonomous delivery robots, behaviour analysis for security and defence and analyzing cyberattacks in real time, to enhancing scientific research, building medical imaging and more, Data H helps companies transform accumulated and dispersed k...
S3 EP1: A Spoonful of Stardust Helps Medicine Go...Up
April 12, 2022 20:33 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this exciting episode we got a clinician's perspective on the cutting research in Space Medicine! Dr. Michael Gallagher is the President and CEO of Association of Spaceflight Professionals Inc., an organization developing early-stage human-in-the-loop space experiments and technologies. He previously practiced family and dive medicine at the Canadian Forces Base in Esquimalt, British Columbia. He now practices Medicine in British Columbia and sometimes works with patients in rural commun...
S2 EP6: 'Spaced' Out with Sach Grewal
December 21, 2021 20:42 - 16 minutes - 15 MBHuman settlement in Space is no doubt an active area of research in the modern Space age. Settling in Space of course comes with several nuanced challenges that need cross-functional creative solutions. One area that is incredibly fascinating to explore is the design and architecture of those spaces. Today we've got on our podcast Sach Grewal, who is currently pursuing his Master of Architecture degree from Carleton University. As a budding architect, his interest lies in integrating creati...
S2 EP5: 'Launch' into Space with Adam Trumpour
September 25, 2021 03:39 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode, we chat with Adam Trumpour, a rocket and gas turbine propulsion professional and founder and president of Launch Canada, an organization founded to support and advance grassroots experimental rocketry in Canada. We talk about his motivation to start a student rocket competition series and plan for the year! If interested in Launch Canada, you can contact him at [email protected]. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
S2 EP4: A little bit of 'Stardust' for Canada
July 19, 2021 03:07 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this episode we got to interview the CEO and CTO of Stardust Technologies, Jason Michaud and Jawad El Houssine. Stardust is forging innovative technologies through applied science in collaboration with international space agencies, heavy industry and the medical community. Serving humanity through scientific and technological advances, Stardust’s haptic feedback solutions are making fiction a reality! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
S2 EP3: Reaching for the Stars with the Winners of Shad Canada 2020
May 31, 2021 04:50 - 22 minutes - 21 MBWe sat down with the winners of the Shad Canada 2020 Design Challenge! The program devised a novel challenge for their 2020 cohort: to design a research project, completely virtually in the era of COVID-19, for suborbital flight that leverages space and microgravity in a meaningful and creative way with impacts for science and humanity. A judging panel of Shad representatives and industry experts evaluated 62 final projects based on their impact, scientific merit, technical feasibility and p...
S2 EP2: Empowering Communities Through Space with Dr. Philip Ferguson
April 07, 2021 05:09 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBDr. Ferguson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba and holds the NSERC / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering. His work aims to improve the reliability and accessibility of space technology through research into new satellite control and manufacturing technologies. We got to speak to him about CubeSats and how young people can get more involved in space. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod...
S2 EP2: Empowering communities through space with Dr. Philip Ferguson
April 07, 2021 05:09 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBDr. Ferguson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba and holds the NSERC / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering. His work aims to improve the reliability and accessibility of space technology through research into new satellite control and manufacturing technologies. We got to speak to him about CubeSats and how young people can get more involved in space.
S2 EP1: Why Space is a Unifier with Dr. Ed Cloutis
March 11, 2021 04:05 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWe bring you an exciting conversation with Dr. Ed Cloutis! He has over 25 years of expertise in Earth and planetary remote sensing. His research focuses on developing new applications of remote sensing to exploring the surface of the Earth and planets in the solar system, both for geology and the search for extraterrestrial life. He is the founder and Director of the University of Winnipeg's Planetary Spectrophotometer Facility, a state-of-the-art lab dedicated to advancing planetary explora...
S1 EP10: Mars, Eh? with NASA JPL Systems Engineer Dr. Farah Alibay
January 20, 2021 05:57 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWhat do 'Perseverance', 'Curiosity' and 'InSight' all have in common? Dr. Farah Alibay of course! She has either witnessed (as a NASA intern) or been a key component of launching many rovers to Mars to help us answer many questions about the Red Planet such as: what does the deep interior look like? was there ever life on Mars? Tune in hear about her journey, her take on STEM education for girls, and her awesome job at NASA JPL. Fun fact: she even dyed her hair red once to celebrate landing o...
Episode 10: Mars, Eh? with NASA JPL Systems Engineer Dr. Farah Alibay
January 20, 2021 05:57 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWhat do 'Perseverance', 'Curiosity' and 'InSight' all have in common? Dr. Farah Alibay of course! She has either witnessed (as a NASA intern) or been a key component of launching many rovers to Mars to help us answer many questions about the Red Planet such as: what does the deep interior look like? was there ever life on Mars? Tune in hear about her journey, her take on STEM education for girls, and her awesome job at NASA JPL. Fun fact: she even dyed her hair red once to celebrate landing o...
S1 EP9: Create Your Own 'Space' with Mariam & Zaid
November 27, 2020 04:06 - 15 minutes - 11.6 MBMariam Naseem is a space consultant (talk about a cool job!) at Euroconsult and Zaid Rana is Junior Program Scientist at the Canadian Space Agency. What unites them is a passion for space and engaging young people in Canada. They both serve as the National Point of Contact for the United Nations Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). Join us for our first ever joint-interview with this dynamic duo! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
Episode 9: Create Your Own 'Space' with Mariam & Zaid
November 27, 2020 04:06 - 15 minutes - 11.6 MBMariam Naseem is a space consultant (talk about a cool job!) at Euroconsult and Zaid Rana is Junior Program Scientist at the Canadian Space Agency. What unites them is a passion for space and engaging young people in Canada. They both serve as the National Point of Contact for the United Nations Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). Join us for our first ever joint-interview with this dynamic duo!
Episode 8: Putting a Maple Leaf on Mars with Zac Trolley
November 13, 2020 05:06 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWhat is Lunar Ice Mining and what's on a Canadian $5 bill? We answer these interesting questions and more in our conversation with Zac Trolley. Zac is an engineer who spent 2 weeks in Utah at a Mars simulation site and hopes to go Mars one day. For now, he's setting up a Lunar Water Supply company and hopes that Canada can dream bigger to achieve even bigger heights! Learn more about his work at https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-trolley/, MDRS Mission page http://mdrs.marssociety.org/crew-18...
S1 EP8: Putting a Maple Leaf on Mars with Zac Trolley
November 13, 2020 05:06 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWhat is Lunar Ice Mining and what's on a Canadian $5 bill? We answer these interesting questions and more in our conversation with Zac Trolley. Zac is an engineer who spent 2 weeks in Utah at a Mars simulation site and hopes to go Mars one day. For now, he's setting up a Lunar Water Supply company and hopes that Canada can dream bigger to achieve even bigger heights! Learn more about his work at https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-trolley/, MDRS Mission page http://mdrs.marssociety.org/crew-18...
Episode 7: Prepare for Your Passion with Tahir Merali
October 14, 2020 21:35 - 21 minutes - 20 MBPreparation is key for an astronaut, but for us folks here on Earth, we can prepare everyday to discover our passions and live out our dreams. Mr. Merali is the Chief Operating Officer of 4pi Lab Inc. a Calgary-based space company and founder of the non-profit Zenith Canada, a national merit based career development mentorship program designed to connect the Canadian aerospace industry workforce. In 2018, he was recognized globally as a Top 35 Under 35 of the space industry, selected by a pan...
S1 EP7: Prepare for Your Passion with Tahir Merali
October 14, 2020 21:35 - 21 minutes - 20 MBPreparation is key for an astronaut, but for us folks here on Earth, we can prepare everyday to discover our passions and live out our dreams. Mr. Merali is the Chief Operating Officer of 4pi Lab Inc. a Calgary-based space company and founder of the non-profit Zenith Canada, a national merit based career development mentorship program designed to connect the Canadian aerospace industry workforce. In 2018, he was recognized globally as a Top 35 Under 35 of the space industry, selected by a pan...
S1 EP6: Naming a Star and an Exoplanet with Mme Green
September 16, 2020 02:40 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBMadame Amanda Green is a teacher in Alberta and loves to share her excitement for science with her students, colleagues and other professionals. Amanda was a co-recipient of the 2018 ATA Science Council Outstanding Science Teacher Award too! She also got the opportunity to name an exoplanet and a star! Dive into this exciting conversation with us. Links mentioned in the episode: https://letstalkscience.ca/ https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/4103546/ https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/resources-youn...
Episode 6: Naming a Star and an Exoplanet with Mme Green!
September 16, 2020 02:40 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBMadame Amanda Green is a teacher in Alberta and loves to share her excitement for science with her students, colleagues and other professionals. Amanda was a co-recipient of the 2018 ATA Science Council Outstanding Science Teacher Award too! She also got the opportunity to name an exoplanet and a star! Dive into this exciting conversation with us. Links mentioned in the episode: https://letstalkscience.ca/ https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/4103546/ https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/resources...
Episode 6: Naming a Star and an Exoplanet with Mme Green
September 16, 2020 02:40 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBMadame Amanda Green is a teacher in Alberta and loves to share her excitement for science with her students, colleagues and other professionals. Amanda was a co-recipient of the 2018 ATA Science Council Outstanding Science Teacher Award too! She also got the opportunity to name an exoplanet and a star! Dive into this exciting conversation with us. Links mentioned in the episode: https://letstalkscience.ca/ https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/4103546/ https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/resources-youn...
S1 EP5: Diversify Yo' Sky with Dr. Parshati Patel
September 01, 2020 00:31 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDr. Parshati Patel is an astrophysicist, STEM educator and researcher, podcaster, and science communicator. We spoke to her about the need for diversity in space, what skills young people need in the new space era, and in the fun question section we asked about her favorite yummy snacks since she's a self-proclaimed foodie! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
Episode 5: Diversify Yo' Sky with Dr. Parshati Patel!
September 01, 2020 00:31 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDr. Parshati Patel is an astrophysicist, STEM educator and researcher, podcaster, and science communicator. We spoke to her about the need for diversity in space, what skills young people need in the new space era, and in the fun question section we asked about her favorite yummy snacks since she's a self-proclaimed foodie!
Episode 5: Diversify Yo' Sky with Dr. Parshati Patel
September 01, 2020 00:31 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDr. Parshati Patel is an astrophysicist, STEM educator and researcher, podcaster, and science communicator. We spoke to her about the need for diversity in space, what skills young people need in the new space era, and in the fun question section we asked about her favorite yummy snacks since she's a self-proclaimed foodie!
BONUS: Astronomical Returns with Hans Uy!
August 25, 2020 00:54 - 10 minutes - 9.71 MBWhile this podcast is about Canadians in Space, we also love highlighting the narratives of young people working the space industry who inspire us. This week we bring you a bonus episode featuring Hans Uy, a Space Banker. He's a financial analyst at SpaceX by trade but space geek by passion. On this episode we chat about his blog (Astronomical Returns), combining your passion with your skills, and representation in the space industry! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...
S1 EP4: Defying Limits with Astronaut Dave Williams
August 07, 2020 00:19 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBDave Williams has defied odds in many domains. He set the Canadian record for the total number of spacewalks, became the first non-American to hold a senior management position at NASA, battled cancer and went back to space for more adventure. All in all, he's pretty special. We delve into some fun questions with him and discuss his novel Defying Limits. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
Episode 4: Defying Limits with Astronaut Dave Williams
August 07, 2020 00:19 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBDave Williams has defied odds in many domains. He set the Canadian record for the total number of spacewalks, became the first non-American to hold a senior management position at NASA, battled cancer and went back to space for more adventure. All in all, he's pretty special. We delve into some fun questions with him and discuss his novel Defying Limits.
Episode 3: Create Your Own Dream with Dr. Shawna Pandya
July 21, 2020 03:10 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBPhysician, aquanaut, ...superwoman? We had the privilege to interview Dr. Shawna Pandya (after a ~72 hour shift in the ER!) to chat about her passion for space and medicine and what the future might hold when these two worlds collide.
S1 EP3: Create Your Own Dream with Dr. Shawna Pandya
July 21, 2020 03:10 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBPhysician, aquanaut, ...superwoman? We had the privilege to interview Dr. Shawna Pandya (after a ~72 hour shift in the ER!) to chat about her passion for space and medicine and what the future might hold when these two worlds collide. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
S1 EP2: Don't Forget to Look Up with Jay Modi
July 07, 2020 06:14 - 20 minutes - 16 MBJay Modi is a young creative mind who started STARSCAPE Creative which aims to build a global community of youth that are actively engaged in the developments of the NewSpace economy. Tune into this episode to hear more about the intersection between art and space and a general discussion about Canada's position in the space sector! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
Episode 2: Don't Forget to Look Up with Jay Modi
July 07, 2020 06:14 - 20 minutes - 16 MBJay Modi is a young creative mind who started STARSCAPE Creative which aims to build a global community of youth that are actively engaged in the developments of the NewSpace economy. Tune into this episode to hear more about the intersection between art and space and a general discussion about Canada's position in the space sector!
Episode 2: Don't Forget to Look Up! with Jay Modi
July 07, 2020 06:14 - 20 minutes - 16 MBJay Modi is a young creative mind who started STARSCAPE Creative which aims to build a global community of youth that are actively engaged in the developments of the NewSpace economy. Tune into this episode to hear more about the intersection between art and space and a general discussion about Canada's position in the space sector!
S1 EP1: Bringing Biotech into Space with Andrea Yip
June 22, 2020 05:07 - 20 minutes - 21.4 MBShe's the CEO & Founder of a space biotech company called Luna Design & Innovation which is the official channel partner for the Blue Origin New Shepard System. We asked her some pertinent questions about her background, the Canadian space sector, and what the future looks like for biological missions in space! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message
Episode 1: Bringing Biotech into Space with Andrea Yip
June 22, 2020 05:07 - 20 minutes - 21.4 MBShe's the CEO & Founder of a space biotech company called Luna Design & Innovation which is the official channel partner for the Blue Origin New Shepard System. We asked her some pertinent questions about her background, the Canadian space sector, and what the future looks like for biological missions in space!
Trailer
June 19, 2020 05:25 - 1 minute - 1.52 MBWelcome to the official podcast of the Canadian Space Society (CSS)! We will be bringing you up close and personal with Canadian space heros and fascinating narratives across all disciplines in space. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/space-eh/message