#66 Chris Hadfield

I have an Easter / Passover / Ramadan treat for you: my guest this week is none other than Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut. Among his many accomplishments are being the first Canadian to conduct EVA (colloquially a ‘spacewalk’) and also the first Canadian to serve as Commander of the Int’l Space Station. Besides that, he is also a musician and a writer, who recently published a thrilling novel called ‘The Apollo Murders’. We talk about all of this during this episode – you will not want to miss it. Enjoy & happy holidays!

 

Opportunities to learn more about space business:

• Check out the new edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy
• I am also designing a new live-taught course. Join the mailing list to get updates and early access: https://jfx8zhjodpz.typeform.com/to/t0VSuhVD
• Raphael's introductory book on the space economy just came out in its Portuguese translation: https://www.amazon.com/Para-Cima-Economia-Espacial-Portuguese-ebook/dp/B09X5WV3WC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ROKTHNSCZCRI

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Links to things mentioned in the episode

Creative Destruction Lab Space Stream: https://creativedestructionlab.com/streams/space/

Chris Hadfield's MasterClass online course:

https://www.masterclass.com/classes/chris-hadfield-teaches-space-exploration

The Apollo Murders (novel)

https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Murders-Colonel-Chris-Hadfield-ebook/dp/B08W514GW2/

 

Timestamps

2:40 The post-astronaut life

6:02 We go to space for the benefit of what we're doing on earth

7:18 Cherished memories from space

8:48 The Overview Effect

12:02 Space tourism

17:57 Playing music in space and human behavior

20:46 Sports and reproduction in space

24:40 Mars

30:56 Life in space

38:30 Creative Destruction Lab

44:04 What is most exciting in space development?

49:30 Getting the space message out

55:03 The Apollo Murders

01:04:30 Sci-Fi