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"From a very young age, Liz had the characteristics of a scientist. She was a curious kid who had a lot of questions. As she mentions in our interview, many say that kids are born scientists because of the endless amount of questions they ask. The majority of us grow out of that phase, but those destined to be scientists continue asking the questions." Ana Guzman, ideaXme space ambassador.

Ana talks to Dr Liz Warren scientist, CASIS, about the science of space, who she'd like to meet and her human story.

Very topical in light of recent school shootings in the USA! One man's mission to reinvigorate the non-violence movement, starting with the USA.

Listen to Mandar Apte, change maker and founder of From India With Love.

Are you an aspiring movie maker, movie fan and/or fascinated to hear how determination, frugal innovation and of course a large amount of creativity can create something very special which has both the power to disrupt an industry and retain on going appeal.

Lessons learnt from working with famous sculptor, Henry Moore.

History of Raindance Film Festival, Raindance Org and the British Independent Film Awards.

Relationship between human stories and the things people create.

Elliot's human story.

In the summer of 2018, the Parker Solar Probe will launch on a Delta IV heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and begin its seven year flight to the sun. It is said that the probe will “touch the sun”.

ideaXme's Space Ambassador, Ana Guzman recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Eric Christian, Senior Research Scientist at NASA’s Heliophysics Laboratory to talk about the solar eclipse, which happened on 21 August 2017 and the upcoming Parker Solar Probe mission.

Astrophysicist, Space author, journalist and ideaXme Mentor talks of his mission to encourage businesses to collaborate to innovate, He suggests that this is largely untapped opportunity and cites examples where scientists in one sector have helped researchers in another to innovate. Colin also talks of how he would like to encourage students with an aptitude for both the sciences and arts to study both, as there are many careers that require both skills. Want to be mentored by Colin: [email protected]

ideaXme interviews Amy Li , whose human story, a battle with Stage 4 cancer, led her to create Dance4Healing.

Amy Li is a SOCAP15 social entrepreneur scholarship recipient, gratitude award semifinalist and winner of Stanford Medicine X Health Care Design Award.

Listen to: Amy's human story.

How she has turned a personal health challenge into a mission to improve other people's health.

Emmanuele Spera CEO and Co-Founder of NEXT Future Transportation interviewed by ideaXme. Here the big idea. The human story. Who would Emmanuele like to meet? The question he would he like to ask that person. His advice to all those thinking of embarking on creating a big idea!

Today, is Asteroid Day. So Ana Guzman, ideaXme's Space ambassador decided to mark it by interviewing one of the world's leading experts. The interview took place at NASA. Asteroids: Earth’s Watchmen on the Lookout! Dr. Paul Abell, Chief Scientist for Small Body Exploration at NASA’s Johnson Space Center has the daunting task of leading a team that keeps a watchful eye for Near Earth Objects (NEO’s) that could potentially enter our atmosphere. Paul took some time out of his busy schedule to chat with me about what role NASA has in the worldwide effort to protect humanity from a devastating impact and to unlock the secrets of our solar system. NEO’s are mostly known to be asteroids and comets. The interest in NEO’s is not only for the prevention of an impact, but also for scientific study to better understand how our solar system was formed. In this interview, you will hear Paul talk about ongoing JAXA (Japanese Space Agency) and NASA missions of two vehicles visiting different asteroids. Both of which will reach their destinations in 2018 and will extract samples to bring back to Earth for analysis. Various minerals and even water are expected to be discovered. These samples might not only solve the mysteries of the solar system, but they could also provide solutions for long duration deep space exploration. For example, the minerals and water found in these asteroids could later be used as resources for traveling vehicles headed to Mars. Paul is an expert in his field which makes him the primary contact at NASA with regards to small body exploration and potentially hazardous asteroids. To him and his team, every day is Asteroid Day, but on June 30th he’ll be more busy than usual speaking to the media and space enthusiasts about asteroids. Inspiration and Education As a little boy growing up in Canada, Paul was able to see the auroras quite frequently. He would lay down in the snow and watch the auroras, satellites and meteorites dance across the night sky. From an early age, he knew what he wanted to do when he grew up and stayed the course. He went on to obtain the following degrees: B.A. in Astronomy and Physics - Colgate University M.S. in Space Studies, Minor in Geology - University of North Dakota Ph.D. in Geology - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Recognition In recognizing Paul's contributions to Near Earth Orbit research and exploration studies, Asteroid 8139 (1980 UM1) was named Paulabell. Paul Abel bio and NASA’s ARES directorate: https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/people/individualbios/showbio.pl… NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission to Asteroid Bennu: https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex JAXA’s Hayabusa 2 mission to Asteroid Ryugu: http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/hayabusa2/ By Ana Guzman ideaXme Space ambassador. Follow: Ana Guzman @mupwa and ideaXme @ideaxm After the interview Ana Guzman asked: Who would you like to meet? What question would you like to ask that person? Paul's answer: "I would like to have met Gene Roddenberry, the #creator of Star Trek. When I was about 5 years old I used to watch Star Trek re-runs late at night with my mother. It was a very special time for me and I was enthralled by the crew and their adventures as they explored strange new worlds and boldly went where no one had gone before. It was a terrific show and one that helped to inspire my interest in astronomy and my eventual career at NASA. I would have liked to have had an afternoon with him discussing his inspirations for the show and the challenges he faced trying to get his vision of the future on 1960s television. It was not all about the space travel and encounters with aliens, but also about exploring humanity in all of its aspects. I would be keenly interested to see if he saw any parallels between what is happening now here on Earth and his Star trek universe. And more importantly, if he had any insight into humanity's future with respect to our space #exploration endeavors." #space#asteroids#science#astrophysics#physics#asteroidday

What does it take to to be an astronaut in the 21st Century? This is a unique interview in which Samantha Cristoforetti, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, answers questions from Nicole Stott former NASA astronaut and current Space artist "The Artistic Astronaut" and Liam Malone Olympic Gold medalist, as well as from members of the public Ana Guzman media production co-ordinator and Yusuf Govani, engineer. Here, Samantha also talks of the people she would most like to meet and the questions she would like to ask them. Furthermore, she unveils her plans to publish a book, in which she wishes to convey her experience of what it is like to be an astronaut in the 21st Century, as well as the training involved. The book, which will initially be written in the Italian language, is expected to be available in Italian from end 2017. An English translation will be released later. Samantha Cristoforetti has wanted to be an astronaut most of her life. She is an obvious choice for an astronaut. An Italian Airforce Pilot and engineer, who from an early age spent time abroad - an exchange student in St Paul Minnesota, studied in Germany, then France and did her thesis in Moscow. She is a multilingual communicator (speaking Italian, German, French, English, Russian and learning Chinese) with interests that span science, science fiction, technology, flying and travelling. She has spent over 199 days at the International Space Station ISS, on missions 42 and 43, conducting experiments, teaching students -In February 2015, she began the outreach program "Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut", working with scientists to conduct experiments on The International Space Station (ISS) and undertaking engineering and technical tasks - she was the primary operator during the undocking of the ATV-5. On 3 July 2012, the European Space Agency announced that Cristoforetti was set for a long-duration mission to the ISS in 2014. On 23 November 2014, Soyuz TMA-15M, carrying Cristoforetti and two other astronauts launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. It successfully docked at the International Space Station roughly six hours later. Cristoforetti, along with her crew mates, returned safely from the ISS on 11 June 2015. She became the holder of the record for the longest single mission for a woman. Previously, the NASA astronaut Sunita Williams held that record with 195 days after her Expedition 33 mission to the ISS. Cristoforetti's record was beaten on June 5, 2017 by Peggy Whitson during Expedition 52. Awards She held the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut (199 days, 16 hours), and until June 2017 she held the record for the longest single space flight by a woman until this was broken by Peggy Whitson. She is also the first Italian woman in space. Samantha Cristoforetti is also known as the first person who brewed an espresso coffee in space. On 16 July 2015: Awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The Order of Merit is the senior order of knighthood, the highest-ranking honour of the Republic. She is currently working on the Spaceship EAC Initiative, a budget lunar simulator, a project that evaluates radiation and radiation protection for flights beyond low Earth orbit and is also part of a working group that focuses on building co-operation with the Chinese Space Agency. This interview was conducted on 1 June 2017 at the Barbican Centre (sound interference from the exhibition) to mark the opening of "Into the Unknown", a science fiction exhibition which will run until 1 September 2017. Follow: @AstroSamantha Follow: @ideaxm Thank you to Stuart Allen-Hynd Jungle Studios Information sources: ideaXme interview, ESA and Wikipedia.

ideaXme interviews Liam Kennedy astronomer, CEO of ImageBeam Inc and inventor of the ISS-Above. The ISS-Above is an affordable, fun and educational device that connects people to the International Space Station (ISS). Liam's mission is "to bring this magnificent human scientific achievement into your home, schools and offices and to inspire awe in the beauty and fragility of the planet we call home." Covered: The Big Idea ISS-Above. Raspberry Pi. The Overview Effect. The Human Story Following a passion for astronomy. How Liam convinced NASA and the International Space Station to adopt the ISS-Above and his mission to bring the overview effect into people's living rooms. Who would Liam like to meet? What question would he like to ask that person? Questions from: Simon Anholt, Founder of The Good Country. Rebecca Falconer, Editor The Huffington Post. Watch the interview below and find a promotional code that reduces the price of buying the ISS-Above for your home, school, university or office! Purchase an ISS-Above here. Background: ISS "The International Space Station (ISS) Program’s greatest accomplishment is as much a human achievement as it is a technological one—how best to plan, coordinate, and monitor the varied activities of the Program’s many organizations. An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the ISS. The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken." NASA As well as being founder of the ISS-Above, Liam Kennedy is also CEO of ImageBEAM Inc. ImageBEAM has been producing live streaming events for its clients since 2003.  Clients include The Planetary Society. One of the largest live streaming events was the Transit of Venus from Mt Wilson streamed using NASA’s contract with Akamai which reached over 600,000 viewers worldwide.  Liam is considered an expert in the live streaming field and has provided consulting support to many other organizations.   The ISS-Above is a single-board computer, a Raspberry Pi, with a program that calculates where the International Space Station (ISS) is at all times. It works via your TV screens with information that shows you where the ISS is and when you can see it in your skies. At certain times of day (around dawn and dusk) the ISS looks like a very bright star moving across your sky in 6-10 minutes. The ISS-Above enables users to view pictures of their location from the International Space Station when it is directly above them. Reviews of the ISS-Above Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society owns 3 ISS-Above gadgets. Check out his opinion of the ISS-Above here. How to set up your ISS-Above: Connect it to a router and to a TV. Manage settings such as: Your location. How long different screens show. Your tweet message to the Space Station Turn off the LED lights. Follow @liamkennedy @ISSAboveYou @ideaxme Website ISS-Above ideaXme Podcast ideaXme blog