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FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST
Episode 1 - Josh Meets Dianne
1 August 2018
Duration: 23:44
“Why aren’t we reaching for the stars, even the proverbial ones?”
In Episode 1 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Josh Richards introduces fellow co-host and Mars One astronaut candidate, Dianne McGrath. Dianne is from Melbourne, Australia, and is a Sustainability and Business Consultant doing a PhD in Environmental Engineering. Josh speaks with Dianne about the Mars One project, her motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, what she is doing to prepare, and her passion for diversity, sustainability and food.
EPISODE TOPICS
0:00 Introduction
01:16 Dianne’s background
05:41 A little known fact about Dianne
06:47 What excites Dianne about Mars One
08:57 The day Dianne discovered Mars One
11:45 What Dianne has been doing to get ‘Mars-ready’
14:31 How Dianne’s motivations have evolved since applying in 2013
16:55 What Dianne thinks people can do to support bold endeavours such as Mars One
18:11 Dianne’s Earth ‘bucket list’
21:00 Dianne’s final comments, and how to follow Dianne’s journey
22:49 Closing announcements.
Links to topics mentioned in the podcast
o Dianne’s PhD research: https://watchmywaste.com.au
o Dianne’s social media profile:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liteandportable
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.Astronaut.Candidate/
o Mars One: www.mars-one.com
o 1969 lunar landing: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html
o John Glenn, the oldest man in space: https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn
o Biohacking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biohacking
o Sharing food as social connection: http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-16-social-eating-connects-communities
o Meal time on the International Space Station: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp
o How we may eat on Mars: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/mars-food-colony/402053/.
Acknowledgements
o The Future Martians 12-episode podcast series is part of National Science Week 2018. To find out what is happening for National Science Week in your area, go to: https://www.scienceweek.net.au
o Thanks to Population of Mars for the fantastic soundtrack used for the Future Martians podcast. Hear more of Population of Mars’ music at: https://soundcloud.com/popofmars
o Image sources Mars One and Bryan Versteeg. To learn more about the Mars One project, go to: https://www.mars-one.com.
Closing stuff
o Catch up on earlier Future Martians podcast episodes, or follow Future Martians to hear them when they launch, at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/future_martians
o Follow co-hosts Josh and Dianne online:
JOSH RICHARDS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshrichardsspacepirate/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mighty_ginge/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mighty_ginge
Website: http://joshrichards.space
DIANNE MCGRATH
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.Astronaut.Candidate/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liteandportable
Website: http://www.diannemcgrath.com.au.
Thanks for listening to the Future Martians Podcast!
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By hosted by Josh Richards & Dianne McGrath
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FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST
Episode 1 - Josh Meets Dianne
1 August 2018
Duration: 23:44
“Why aren’t we reaching for the stars, even the proverbial ones?”
In Episode 1 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Josh Richards introduces fellow co-host and Mars One astronaut candidate, Dianne McGrath. Dianne is from Melbourne, Australia, and is a Sustainability and Business Consultant doing a PhD in Environmental Engineering. Josh speaks with Dianne about the Mars One project, her motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, what she is doing to prepare, and her passion for diversity, sustainability and food.
EPISODE TOPICS
0:00 Introduction
01:16 Dianne’s background
05:41 A little known fact about Dianne
06:47 What excites Dianne about Mars One
08:57 The day Dianne discovered Mars One
11:45 What Dianne has been doing to get ‘Mars-ready’
14:31 How Dianne’s motivations have evolved since applying in 2013
16:55 What Dianne thinks people can do to support bold endeavours such as Mars One
18:11 Dianne’s Earth ‘bucket list’
21:00 Dianne’s final comments, and how to follow Dianne’s journey
22:49 Closing announcements.
Links to topics mentioned in the podcast
o Dianne’s PhD research: https://watchmywaste.com.au
o Dianne’s social media profile:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liteandportable
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.Astronaut.Candidate/
o Mars One: www.mars-one.com
o 1969 lunar landing: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html
o John Glenn, the oldest man in space: https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn
o Biohacking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biohacking
o Sharing food as social connection: http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-16-social-eating-connects-communities
o Meal time on the International Space Station: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/living-in-space/eating-in-space.asp
o How we may eat on Mars: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/mars-food-colony/402053/.
Acknowledgements
o The Future Martians 12-episode podcast series is part of National Science Week 2018. To find out what is happening for National Science Week in your area, go to: https://www.scienceweek.net.au
o Thanks to Population of Mars for the fantastic soundtrack used for the Future Martians podcast. Hear more of Population of Mars’ music at: https://soundcloud.com/popofmars
o Image sources Mars One and Bryan Versteeg. To learn more about the Mars One project, go to: https://www.mars-one.com.
Closing stuff
o Catch up on earlier Future Martians podcast episodes, or follow Future Martians to hear them when they launch, at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/future_martians
o Follow co-hosts Josh and Dianne online:
JOSH RICHARDS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshrichardsspacepirate/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mighty_ginge/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mighty_ginge
Website: http://joshrichards.space
DIANNE MCGRATH
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.Astronaut.Candidate/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liteandportable
Website: http://www.diannemcgrath.com.au.
Thanks for listening to the Future Martians Podcast!