Episode 10 - Dianne Meets Kay

FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST Episode 10: Dianne Meets Kay 31 August 2018 Duration: 28:32

“We’ve always been explorers, that’s part of our nature.”

In episode 10 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Dianne McGrath introduces fellow Mars One astronaut candidate, Kay Radzik. Kay is from Reno, Nevada; and is an architect and on the management team for the Mars Desert Research Station. Dianne speaks with Kay 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 02:08 Kay’s background 04:04 Kay on her design experience and role as a place maker 06:23 Working as part of a team and the architect as a liaison 07:47 Advising and supporting the Mars Desert Research Station 09:15 Judging the University Rover Challenge 11:48 Speaking at public events about Mars analogues and Mars One 13:57 The critical role analogue training has in preparing astronauts for Mars 16:43 Committing to Mars and trusting the 99 other people shortlisted 17:44 Spending 6 months to prepare the astronaut application 20:13 Living to 130, condensation of time and maintaining momentum 22:00 The cruelty of humanity and trying not to dwell on the minutia 23:58 Continuing to live life fully while travelling more 27:25 Closing announcements.

Links to topics mentioned in the podcast - Kay’s social media profile: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KayRadzik Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayRadzik/ - Mars Society: http://www.marssociety.org/ - Mars Desert Research Station: http://mdrs.marssociety.org/about-the-mdrs/ - University Rover Challenge: http://urc.marssociety.org/ - The Planetary Society: http://www.planetary.org/ - TEDx Los Gatos - Kay Radzik: https://tedxlosgatos.net/speakers/kay-radzik/

Acknowledgements - 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 - 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 - Images sources Mars One and Bryan Versteeg. To learn more about the Mars One project, go to: https://www.mars-one.com.

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DIANNE MCGRATH Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.A…onaut.Candidate/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/damcgrath/ Twitter: twitter.com/liteandportable Website: www.diannemcgrath.com.au.

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