FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST

Episode 3: Josh Meets Leila

8 August 2018

Duration: 24:30

“I really think that it’s innate to human beings to want to explore.”

In episode 3 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Josh Richards introduces fellow Mars One astronaut candidate, Dr Leila Zucker. Leila is from Washington DC, USA; and is an Emergency Medicine attending physician, passionate gamer, tree-climber, LEGO fan and team player. Josh speaks with Leila about the Mars One mission, her motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, and her philosophy on life before Mars.

EPISODE TOPICS

00:00 Introduction

00:25 How Leila discovered Mars One

03:50 What it is about Mars One that lights Leila up

06:03 Human health in space – challenges and opportunities with a one-way Mars mission

06:44 What was running through Leila’s head when she saw the Mars One application notice

07:10 Leila’s childhood experience of the lunar landing

07:23 The moon or Mars?

07:48 The need for Internationalism

08:45 Leila’s everyday life

11:43 The need for ER experience in space

12: 23 What people can do to bring them closer to life on Mars

13:55 Optimal crew qualities and skills

16:20 Team diversity for better solutions

17:55 Leila’s philosophy of life before Mars

19:09 The innate nature of human beings to explore

20:26 Leila’s favourite quote

22:18 Mars One spurring on the space exploration conversation

22:46 Where to follow Leila

23:36 Closing announcements.

Links to topics mentioned in the podcast

o Mars One: www.mars-one.com

o NASA: https://www.nasa.gov

o XKCD cartoon: https://xkcd.com/893/

o Carl Sagan: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Sagan

o Planned Mars missions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missions_to_Mars

o Leila’s social media profile:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLeila

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeilaZucker

Website: http://www.motherzucker.com/index.html

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, and follow Future Martians to hear them as they launch:

- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/future_martians

- Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/future-martians-interviews-with-the-mars100

- Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/futuremartians/

o Follow hosts Josh and Dianne on social media and on their websites:

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

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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!