AsclepiosCast

This week, we have a very special episode! We had the pleasure of welcoming the first Swiss astronaut, Claude Nicollier, to the podcast! In this very inspiring and passionate conversation, Claude talked about his experiences as an astronomer, pilot and astronaut, and also shared his vision of the role of analogue missions.

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Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, we welcome Stefania Spachou, the Head of EPFL Logistics for Asclepios V and former Science Officer at the MCC during the Asclepios IV mission. In this fun and inspiring talk, Stefania shared her experiences in different roles within Asclepios and discussed all the logistical work behind a successful analogue mission.

Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's episode, we welcome Ambre Bexter, the Head of Science of Asclepios. In this inspiring and fun talk, Ambre shares her experience as a researcher, and discusses the work being developed by the Asclepios Science team.

Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's special episode about the Extreme Environment Training, we gathered all the analogue astronauts from the Asclepios V crew. In this inspiring and fun episode, the astronauts shared the experiences, challenging moments, and moments of joy they lived during the training.

Thank you to all partners, collaborators, and sponsors who supported Asclepios in organizing this training. We are especially grateful to Jean Louis Estampe and Joanna Estampa Tracana for their guidance and specialized training. Thanks also to: Columbia Sportswear Company for the winter clothing that kept us warm during all the training; O'rentees for the camping gear; Bernex ski resort and Mairie de Châtel for hosting and supporting the expedition; Lyoofood and Lian Chinaherb for the food; France Apnée Diving School for the ice diving apnea training; and DillyDally Productions for documenting our experiences.

And finally, a massive thank you to the entire Asclepios team, including Project Leaders, Team Heads, Astronaut Trainers, the Astronaut Crew, and all other members, for their contributions, support, and encouragement for this training.

Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, we welcome at the podcast Joachim Harding, one of our analogue astronauts, for a very insightful, and funny conversation.

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In this episode, we welcome Anna Zimmermann, the Head of Ethics of Asclepios, being also a member of our Medical Team, and former Biomedical Engineer (BME) during Asclepios IV mission. In this amazing and inspiring talk, Anna shared her experience playing different roles within Asclepios and her insights on extreme environment trainings, among many other topics.

Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's episode, Joseph Hong, Head of Human Resources at Asclepios, joins us for an encouraging and instructive conversation. Joseph also provides insights into Asclepios' recruiting processes.

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Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

Matthew Acevski, one of the analogue astronauts of Asclepios V crew, joins us in this episode for a very inspiring, educational, and fun conversation.

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This week, Paul Iliffe, the founder of Astro Strength Coach, and coach for strength and conditioning of Asclepios V crew, joined us to explain the physical training of our analogue astronauts, in this very instructive and inspiring episode.

You can find more about Paul Iliffe work on https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-iliffe-phd, http://astrostrength.com, and https://www.ballroomstrength.com

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Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's episode, Riccardo di Bari, the Head of Astronauts at Asclepios, joins us to go into more detail about the training of our analogue astronauts, in a very enlightening conversation.

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Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.