Podcast appearances and mentions of Helen Sharman

This time, we're diving into the rise of high-energy laser systems and the game-changing potential of their high-powered lasers. Since their invention, lasers have revolutionized science and technology, enabling precision surgeries, driving advanced manufacturing, and transforming global communications. High power lasers, once confined to science fiction, are now capable of taking down drones and missiles with remarkable precision and efficiency.Helen Sharman is joined by Jessica Glenn and Jae Daniel, the co-founders of Aim Defence, and also Professor Richard Thompson. Richard is a professor of experimental physics at Imperial College London, with particular expertise in atomic physics, spectroscopy and quantum optics.

In the last of our series of special bonus editions, Helen Sharman is joined by Swedish physicist and ESA astronaut, Christer Fuglesang, who spent 26 days on board the ISS, and in that time conducted 31 hours of extravehicular activities (that's space walks).

Welcome to another special bonus edition of the Zero Pressure Podcast, presented by Imperial College London and Saab. For our recent episode on the future of space stations, we were lucky to be joined by 3 astronauts. To kick off 2025 we are releasing each of those conversations in full, bringing you even more leading insight into our future in space.This time we are hearing Helen Sharman's full conversation with Soyeon Yi, biotechnologist, and South Korea's first astronaut, who spent 10 days on board the ISS.  

Welcome to a special bonus edition of the Zero Pressure Podcast, presented by Imperial College London and Saab. For our recent episode on the future of space stations, we were lucky to be joined by 3 astronauts. To kick off 2025 we are releasing each of those conversations in full, bringing you even more leading insight into our future in space. To start with, here's Helen Sharman's full conversation with German physicist and astronaut, Reinhold Ewald. Reinhold is President of the Association of Space Explorers and spent 18 days on the Mir space station. 

In this episode, Dara and Isy are joined by the astronaut Helen Sharman to learn about how humans learned to survive in space - with some diverting conversations about glitter, cat statues, hibernation, and shell suits.What? Seriously?? is a new podcast which combines comedy with quirky history, hosted by Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie, who will unravel an extraordinary real-life tale each week with the help of a celebrity guestDara and Isy unearth stories that are definitely true, but also kind of unbelievable at the same time - the sort of stories that make you go ‘What? Seriously??' when you hear them, but you resolve to tell them in the pub the first chance you get. The twist is that Dara and Isy have absolutely no idea how these strange-but-true tales will unfold and we'll all be trying to figure it out together – or Dara and Isy will just go off on funny flights of fancy that are tangentially related to the story. They will be drip-fed the nuggets of narrative by a special guest expert who might just know something about the subject.Across the series they will be joined by I'm A Celeb winner Georgia Toffolo, the Aussie comedian Rhys Nicholson, the broadcaster Stuart Maconie, Master Chef star Louisa Ellis, Miles from The Traitors, the comedian Richard Herring, the astronaut Helen Sharman, and Slow Horses star Chris Chung.‘What? Seriously??' with Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie and special guest Helen Sharman. Format co-developed by Dan Page. Story compiled by Gareth Edwards and Dan Page. Producer: Laura Grimshaw Executive Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

This is a very special edition of the Zero Pressure Podcast series as Helen Sharman is joined by 3 fellow astronauts to discuss the future of space stations. Since the 1970s, humans have been using orbiting space stations as places to live and work in microgravity. More than engineering and life support marvels, they are platforms for ground-breaking experimental research, expanding our knowledge of science and our ability to explore further. Helen is joined by Reinhold Ewald, German physicist and astronaut, now President of the Association of Space Explorers, who spent 20 days in space, 18 days on the Mir space station.  Soyeon Yi, biotechnologist, and South Korea's first astronaut, who spent 11 days in space, 9 on the ISS. Soyeon is now a lecturer and businessperson, currently with a particular interest in medical devices.  And Christer Fuglesang, physicist and the first Swedish astronaut, who spent 26 days over 2 missions in space, 17 days on board the ISS, with five EVAs, or spacewalks.

What does a technical roadmap to sustainable aviation look like, and what role will innovative technologies, sustainable aviation fuels, and new propulsion methods play in this transformation? We explore the costs, timelines, and infrastructure changes needed, and consider how these shifts could reshape not just the industry, but our global approach to climate resilience. Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, is joined by Professor Christer Fureby. Christer is a professor at Lund University in Sweden, specialising in computational fluid dynamics, with a focus on sustainable energy solutions. With extensive expertise in advanced propulsion systems and sustainable aviation, his research aims to improve the efficiency of energy use and to reduce the climate impact of aviation.

Episode 148 | "There's a checklist here copper!" This week's REMelations starts with Brooke diving into a wild dream from Liz. She's casually strolling down a dim alley when suddenly, cops swarm the scene, aggressively coming at her for no clear reason. It feels like a case of mistaken identity, but why the intensity? Brooke and Mindy unpack the dream's strange vibes, trying to make sense of it all. Then it's time for Catnaps, where the dream chaos continues. We've got a séance guide dog, some bizarre superpower training with your boss, a cruise ship running aground, the memory of a really bad beer aftertaste, and—of course—pixelated demons causing trouble. Mindy and Brooke bring their usual laughs while sharing these odd dream scenarios. Mindy wraps things up with something that's always fascinated her: astronauts in space. She gets into the nitty-gritty of how astronauts sleep and get ready for bed while floating around the International Space Station. Plus, what do astronauts even dream about up there? Mindy can't help but wonder if their dreams are as out-of-this-world as their view. Catch all the laughs, weird dreams, and space facts in Episode 148 of REMelations! Help spread the word with this week's Celebrity Hashtag - #WhatDoesChappelRoanDream   Support the Show Ready to explore your dreams, snag some exclusive merch, unlock bonus content, or simply drop us a hello? Visit www.REMelations.com/support today!   Time Stamps & Content Warnings 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - Quick Chat 00:02:45 - Liz's Rouge Cop Dream 00:08:30 - Promo | Support the Show 00:09:11 - Interpretaion of Liz's Dream 00:11:44 - # What Does Chappell Roan Dream 00:29:42 - QOTW 00:33:57 - Catnap Intro 00:34:35 - Seance Dog Dream 00:37:00 - Baby Godzilla Dream 00:40:00 - Run Aground Cruiseship Dream 00:43:58 - Constantly Dying Dream 00:45:15 - Used Condom Dream 00:46:41 - Astral Projetion Dream Question 00:47:46 - Red Eye Wolf Dream 00:51:10 - Pixilated Demon Dream 00:52:16 - Promo | Tell a Bestie 00:53:02 -Topic | Sleep in Space 01:22:05 - ChitChat 01:26:04 - Wrap Up 01:35:25 - End   Show Links Watch 5-Year-Old Ask an Astronaut What It's Like to Be In Space -   https://www.wired.com/video/watch/5-year-olds-ask-an-astronaut-what-it-s-like-to-be-in-outer-space Chris Hadfield Brushes his Teeth in Space - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bCoGC532p8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJBt92DHyFI  Science in Space: Week of Sept. 15, 2023 – Sleep on Station -  https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/science-in-space-week-of-sept-15-2023-sleep-on-station/  2008: What do astronauts dream about? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6PrglhzJb0  The Dreams of an Astronaut - with Helen Sharman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A49oreXOOzI  

This time we are exploring how the interplay between the commercial and military sectors - as well as the financial system, can foster innovation. In recent decades there has been a seismic shift in how aerospace, defence and security technologies are funded, with a drastic move from public to private investment. This surge in private funding not only accelerates the production of advanced technologies but also unlocks previously restricted public projects, paving the way for dual-use applications, market efficiency, open-source advancements, and a wealth of commercial opportunities. Helen Sharman is joined by Clayton Williams, Managing Director of IQT International UK Ltd. IQT is a not-for-profit strategic investor that accelerates the development and delivery of cutting-edge technologies to intelligence and national security agencies of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Today we speak to the first British astronaut Helen Sharman.Helen went to space in 1991 after responding to a radio advert calling for people to apply to become Britain's first astronaut. After 18 months of intensive training she spent eight days in space conducting experiments.Adam and Helen talk about living in the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, whether humans really will make it to Mars in the next decade, and the Nasa astronauts stuck in space. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Professor Yang Gao joins Helen Sharman in the studio for a deep dive into robotics. Professor Yang heads the Centre for Robotics Research at King's College London. We'll also be hearing excerpts from our recent Zero Pressure live event at the Great Exhibition Road Festival, where a panel discussed the technologies on Earth that may help humanity thrive on other planets.

It all started when Helen Sharman heard a radio advertisement that said they were looking for an astronaut, no experience required. She applied, beat out 13,000 applicants, and became the first British person to travel to space! Ilham speaks with Helen about her incredible journey from a young chemist to becoming an astronaut; how she had to believe not only in herself but also her team; her love of chemistry and science; and the discipline it took to make her dreams a reality.In May 1991, Helen traveled to the Mir Space Station and spent eight days orbiting the Earth. The mission, called Project Juno, was a cooperative arrangement and would enable the UK to send one of its people into space for the first time. During her time at the Mir space station, she conducted a variety of experiments including medical and agricultural tests, protein crystal growth and how new materials perform in the environment outside the space station. Since her return from space, Helen has been heavily involved in communicating science and its benefits.Timestamps01:40 - Upbringing and love of chemistry05:24 - Becoming an astronaut08:23 - Focus on the journey10:13 - Flying into space13:58 - Looking down at earth16:46 - Reliance on her team19:55 - Not being defined by gender24:46 - Sustainability in space31:03 - When will humans get to Mars?33:56 - Advice for next generation of scientists and explorers37:40 -  What can businesses learn from space exploration40:40 - Interest in music43:17 - Love of nature  For additional details about the podcast, show notes, and access to resources mentioned during the show, please visit https://www.syensqo.com/en/podcast

This time we are focussing on the world of sensor technology that allows us to collect information at an atomic level. Improvements in quantum sensors are changing how we can detect all sorts of tiny changes in the world around us, revolutionising medical diagnostics, resource extraction and even letting us see around corners… Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, is joined by Professor Sir Peter Knight. Sir Peter is an internationally renowned academic in the field of quantum optics and has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Royal Medal from the Royal Society.

This episode of The Naked Scientists: as mankind seeks to colonise the Moon, Mars and beyond, we'll examine the impact of cosmic voyages on body and mind, and what we can do to keep spacefarers healthy and happy... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In today's discussion, we're delving into the transformative world of drones. From their pioneering potential in healthcare, other delivery services, disaster relief and agriculture, to disrupting defence and security, the ways drones are used are revolutionizing several sectors at an incredible rate. Much of the drone technology is not in itself revolutionary. Rather, it's the way this technology is harnessed that's helping to change the world around us. Helen Sharman is joined by Professor Sir Iain Gray. Sir Iain is the director of aerospace at Cranfield University and chairs the Drone Industry Action Group for the UK's Drone Industry Trade Association.

Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.  Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This podcast extra is our (Ralph's!) full length interview with Dr. Helen Sharman, Britain's First astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russian Mir Space Station in 1991.  In this interview we discuss:  ●  Tim Peake  ●  Access to space during a time of no UK funding  ●  The skills needed to be an astronaut  ●  Training for spaceflight at Star City in Russia  ●  The collapse of the Soviet Union just before launch  ●  Speaking with Mikhail Gorbachev from the Mir Space Station  ●  Comparing Mir to a camping trip!  ●  Acclimatizing to spaceflight in the Soyuz capsule  ●  Science conducted by Helen on Mir  ●  The UK's reticence to fund human spaceflight  ●  NASA's plans for missions beyond Low Earth  ●  Promoting space  www.awesomeastronomy.com   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

This podcast extra is our full length interview with Dr Helen Sharman, Britain's First astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russian Mir Space Station in 1991. 

ABERTURA SEGUNDA-FEIRA, 15 DE JANEIRO DE 2024. EU SOU LEO LOPES  E ESTÁ NO AR A EDIÇÃO NÚMERO 48 DO CASTNEWS COM AS PRINCIPAIS NOTÍCIAS SOBRE O MERCADO DE PODCASTS NO BRASIL E NO MUNDO. NOTÍCIAS 1 – No episódio da semana passada a gente falou aqui no Castnews sobre quais as principais tendências para o podcast em 2024, e, no episódio de hoje, o tema continua o mesmo. Só que, dessa vez, a análise é sobre as tendências que podem prejudicar o podcasting em 2024. Numa análise feita por vários estudiosos de podcast nos Estados Unidos, o mercado de ações continua apostando no podcast como um investimento positivo, a movimentação financeira da categoria é saudável e os empregos na área ainda têm força em comparação com outros tipos de mídia. No entanto, a podosfera nos últimos anos vem seguindo algumas tendências que, a longo prazo, podem ter um impacto negativo no mercado. O primeiro grande exemplo é a hiper-profissionalização de novos podcasts, que tá colocando os produtores independentes de podcast em extinção. Se menos pessoas criarem podcasts por conta dessa barreira, a expansão da podosfera pode estacionar. Outra tendência prejudicial é a das celebridades que usam o podcast pra limpar a reputação – o que aconteceu muito em 2022 e 2023, inclusive. A pessoa vai lá, faz uma besteira, depois aparece num podcast conhecido falando “quem me conhece sabe” pra contornar a visão do público. E é exatamente esse comportamento que dá popularidade pra uma série de mesacasts cujo único objetivo é dar palco pra pessoas “canceladas”. E a gente já sabe BEM a qualidade duvidosa desse tipo de conteúdo… E é claro, quando se fala em tendências prejudiciais, não tem como a gente não falar sobre a disseminação de fake news. Infelizmente, as plataformas de comunicação estão cada vez mais infestadas com notícias falsas, posts tendenciosos, enfim… Desinformação pura. E levando em conta que a informação é a nossa matéria-prima principal, as fake news sempre vão ser um grande perigo pro mercado. Você consegue pensar em mais alguma tendência que possa prejudicar o podcast este ano? Comenta nas nossas redes sociais, @ CastnewsBR no instagram e no twitter, que eu tenho a impressão que essa discussão ainda vai longe. 2 – E segundo o relatório Consumer Report da Edison Research, o número de ouvintes de podcast vai continuar crescendo em 2024. A faixa etária em que o áudio mais vai crescer é entre os ouvintes de 12 a 34 anos. De acordo com a previsão global da Insider Intelligence, esse ano a gente vai ter aproximadamente 40 milhões de novos ouvintes de podcast em todo o mundo. Para os criadores de conteúdo, é claro que isso significa mais uma oportunidade de aumentar a audiência, mas também é um bom momento pra criar novos nichos. Esse, inclusive, foi o ponto central das publicações de início de ano da Ausha. Segundo a empresa, os podcasters terão mais chance de sucesso em 2024 se focarem em um conjunto menor e mais engajado de ouvintes, dado a diversidade de assuntos que estão em alta nos últimos anos. AINDA EM NOTÍCIAS DA SEMANA: 3 – O SoundCloud está à venda! De acordo com o site de notícias Sky News, a plataforma tá programada pra ser vendida ainda este ano. O valor do SoundCloud tá sendo negociado em torno de 1 bilhão de dólares. Os proprietários do streaming estão explorando também a possibilidade de colocar o SoundCloud à leilão, isso depois de algumas reuniões com bancos de investimento. O streaming de músicas e podcasts foi fundado em 2007, passou por uma crise financeira em 2017, e teve uma recuperação significativa nos últimos anos, sob a liderança de um novo presidente-executivo. Ano passado eles fizeram um movimento parecido com o do Spotify e demitiram uma boa parte da equipe da plataforma, na intenção de balancear os lucros e as dívidas da empresa. Pra eles, parece que funcionou. 4 – E se tem um mercado de áudio que ao que tudo indica vai crescer bastante no Brasil em 2024 é o de audiobooks. Iniciativas como as dos Estados Unidos, onde celebridades como Viola Davis, Meryl Streep e Matthew McConaughey narram audiolivros, serviram como exemplo para o Brasil, onde a tendência com certeza vai ganhar destaque a partir desse ano. Vale lembrar que os audiolivros são uma ferramenta muito importante de acessibilidade, especialmente pros consumidores cegos ou com alguma deficiência visual. Alguns especialistas apostam que a plataforma que mais vai ter sucesso em disponibilizar esses livros no Brasil vai ser a Amazon – o que faz sentido se levar em conta que a empresa foi pioneira nisso por aqui, e pode atuar com a experiência de já ser uma grande biblioteca de áudio lá no exterior com a Audible que agora também está aqui no Brasil. A qualidade do áudio é essencial num audiobook, e embora o investimento na produção seja alto, as editoras estão vendo isso como um investimento a médio e longo prazo. A Companhia das Letras, por exemplo, começou a trabalhar com audiolivros em 2018, e atualmente eles já tem mais de 200 títulos. Por enquanto, os audiolivros ainda são uma “novidade” pro público (entre aspas, porque a gente sabe que eles já estão aí no mercado há muito tempo…), então nós ainda não temos informações sobre quais são os gêneros preferidos do público brasileiro, ou a faixa etária que mais consome livros em áudio. A gente vai aguardar as pesquisas serem feitas no Brasil, e assim vamos entender melhor qual o perfil principal do brasileiro que ouve livros. E MAIS: 5 – No dia 24 de janeiro vai ser realizado o primeiro evento Brand Podcast Virtual Summit, organizado pela companhia Lower Street Media. Como o nome sugere, o evento vai acontecer online, reunindo dezenas de líderes de negócios e especialistas em podcasting pra discutir os podcasts corporativos ou de marca. Alguns dos assuntos que vão ser tratados no evento são: estratégias para o sucesso dos podcasts de marca, ferramentas essenciais de publicidade e meios para integrar podcasts à estratégia de marketing de uma empresa em 2024. O summit já confirmou também painéis sobre importância do conteúdo original, compreensão do público-alvo e estratégias de crescimento de podcast. A inscrição no Brand Podcast Virtual Summit é gratuita e aberta a todos os interessados. Além disso, todos os participantes inscritos vão ter a chance de ganhar um microfone de alta qualidade e um par de fones de ouvido no valor de US$500.  Você pode encontrar mais informações no site oficial do evento, e também na matéria completa no portal do Castnews em castnews.com.br . 6 – O LinkedIn Notícias publicou recentemente a sua lista “Os Melhores de 2023”, com várias categorias de destaques do ano passado. A lista dos melhores podcasts incluiu 12 programas, e entre eles, estava o podcast Introvertendo, produzido por (e para) pessoas autistas. O analista de marketing Emanoel Freitas, elogiou o Introvertendo e disse que foi seu favorito do ano, especialmente depois que ele mesmo recebeu um diagnóstico de autismo. O Introvertendo foi lançado em 2018 por estudantes autistas da Universidade Federal de Goiás, e encerrou suas atividades em setembro de 2023 depois de 260 episódios, mas segue sendo muito bem-sucedido e lembrado pelo valor do seu conteúdo. HOJE NO GIRO SOBRE PESSOAS QUE FAZEM A MÍDIA:  7 – A atriz Fernanda Torres, que apresenta o podcast “A Playlist da Minha Vida”, um original Deezer, foi entrevistada no programa Roda Viva, onde seu podcast foi elogiado tanto pelo roteiro, quanto pela edição caprichada, e, é claro, pela condução da Fernanda como host. O episódio de destaque foi o que a Fernanda entrevistou o Marcelo D2. Fora esse, o podcast já conta com vários episódios publicados, com entrevistas com personalidades como Marisa Monte, Pabllo Vittar, Gilberto Gil, Nelson Motta, Rita Von Hunty e Dráuzio Varella. Pra quem não acompanha ou não tá lembrado da temática, A Playlist da Minha Vida é um programa de entrevistas, que explora memórias de infância e adolescência dos seus convidados, através da música. Depois de cada programa, as playlists dos entrevistados ficam disponíveis pra serem ouvidas na íntegra na Deezer. Pros ouvintes que gostam de descobrir músicas novas ao mesmo tempo que ouve histórias de vida, vale a pena acompanhar. SOBRE LANÇAMENTOS: 8 – E na última semana de dezembro foi lançado o “Hey Ma Sis!”, um novo videocast dedicado à cultura do Ballroom. Idealizado pela Ilunga Malanda e pela Natasha Olubusayo, o programa apresenta histórias, fofocas e ensinamentos sobre os balls, os bailes originados em Nova Iorque, que eram lugares onde pessoas pretas, latinas e LGBTQ+ podiam ser celebradas e promover as próprias vozes. Além de serem um pilar importante da cultura queer, os balls enaltecem a diversidade e são locais onde se fez muita política ao longo da história. Se você quiser saber mais sobre o que acontece na cena do ballroom no Brasil, o Hey Ma Sis! já está disponível nas principais plataformas, com três episódios publicados no feed. 9 – A Audible lançou um novo podcast original, “Discover Your Inner Astronaut” (Descubra seu astronauta interior), apresentado por Helen Sharman, a primeira astronauta britânica no espaço, e Nicole Stott, veterana da NASA que já passou 104 dias no espaço. A série de oito partes cria um paralelo sobre como as lições aprendidas no espaço podem influenciar a vida na Terra. Astronautas convidados, como Luca Parmitano, Cady Coleman e Mike Foale, compartilham histórias no início de cada episódio. As apresentadoras escolhem suas histórias favoritas do espaço para ajudar a desenvolver habilidades e emoções cotidianas, falando de temas como trabalho em equipe, descanso, preparo físico, resiliência, isolamento e solidão. Todos os episódios estão disponíveis no aplicativo da Audible – em inglês. RECOMENDAÇÃO NACIONAL:  10 – E na nossa recomendação nacional desta semana, a indicação vai pro podcast “Barulhinho Bom,” lançado em 2020 pelo Instituto Trem da Vida, que oferece reflexões sobre temas interessantes pro ouvinte exercitar a mente nos seus momentos de pausa. O programa, criado pela Lidia Picinin (a Lidinha) e pela Patricia Malinski, começou como uma coleção pessoal de áudios para momentos difíceis, acabou evoluindo pra um projeto compartilhado em grupos de whatsapp e telegram e, depois, virou podcast. Alguns dos temas que já passaram pela mesa do programa foram Esperança, Esforço, Mudanças, o acolhimento do indesejado… Muita coisa interessante. O Barulhinho Bom está disponível nas principais plataformas de podcast, onde você pode ouvir e sentir aquele quentinho no coração – que é exatamente o que as apresentadoras querem passar pros ouvintes. 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Adam and Chris reflect on one year of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as Sir Keir Starmer comes under pressure from his own MPs because of his position on the Israel-Gaza conflict. And there are plans to send an all-UK astronaut mission into space. BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos and the first British astronaut Helen Sharman discuss whether the project is good news for space exploration. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper, Sam McLaren and Hanna Ward. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode...After a rise in Covid cases across the country, we try to find out when exactly are people infectious? The potential ban on single use vapes and farewell to Dolly's father, we look at the legacy of Ian Wilmut, who cloned the world's most famous sheep. Plus in our new Titans of Science series, we continue with part 2 of our interview with Helen Sharman, the first Britain in space, we find out what day to day life was like on the Mir Space Station. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

Part 2 of the extraordinary story of the first Briton in space. What was life like on a space station? How do you get back down? and what do you do afterwards? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

James Tytko, Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. In this week's episode….Can civil engineers help rescue UK's Schools and hospitals? We'll be hearing about a new initiative that is hoping to improve the treatment of Sepsis, and how the scent of ancient Egypt has been replicated in a Danish museum. And in our new series Titans of Science, Chris Smith chats to Helen Sharman, the first Britain in space, about her life from her childhood in Sheffield to becoming a the first Western-European to visit space. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.

GB2RS News Sunday the 10th of September 2023 The news headlines: RSGB 2023 Convention RSGB 2023 outreach and buildathons National Coding Week     The RSGB 2023 Convention will be held this year from the 13th to the 15th of October. It is an action-packed weekend of amateur radio and includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium which will be held during the Convention again. You can chat to the Special Interest Groups and RSGB Committees over a coffee, browse the latest amateur radio equipment and maybe even win a great prize if you buy a ticket in the DXpedition Fund raffle. There will also be two interesting forums on Saturday run in partnership with ICQPodcast. For the first time, the Convention will also have a clear focus on outreach and practical activities as the RSGB provides opportunities for individuals and clubs to ‘have a go' and be inspired to try new things in their local areas. The draft programme will be available in the October RadCom but is also available now on the RSGB website to give you an idea of the fantastic range of talks that will be happening over the weekend. Find out more and take advantage of the early-bird booking price which is available until the 14th of September – go to rsgb.org/convention As part of the RSGB's commitment to the growth of amateur radio, Regional Representative David De La Haye, M0MDB will be giving a presentation at the RSGB Convention in which he will explain more about the Regional Team and how its members can support you to do amateur radio outreach in your local area. A particular focus will be on organising the ever-popular buildathon events. Once you've picked up some tips, you can then have a go at building one of a range of kits provided by Kanga Products. The RSGB Convention buildathon is a drop-in event on Saturday the 14th of October which runs from 10.30am to 5pm. You can also confirm your preferred time by pre-booking a slot for a deposit of £5, which is refundable against the cost of the kit you choose to build. Pre-booked time slots will be allocated as first-come, first-served, so make sure to book now! For full details and to book your slot, visit the RSGB website at rsgb.org/buildathon National Coding Week runs from the 18th of September, but the RSGB is dedicating the whole of September to a focus on amateur radio and coding. There is a range of activity sheets on the RSGB website and we know of schools and amateur radio clubs that are getting involved. Whether you'd like to try the BBC:Microbit, have a go at Node RED or find out more about GNU Radio, this is a great way to try something new, extend your skills, or share your knowledge with your local club, school or community group. If you'd like some support or advice, contact RSGB volunteer John Hislop, G7OHO via g7oho@rsgb.org.uk, and if you're planning an event let the RSGB know – email comms@rsgb.org.uk so the Society can share your stories and photos to inspire others! Air Ambulance Week 2023 is finishing today, the 10th of September. Lots of amateur radio stations are active on the air to help raise awareness of the lifesaving work that is carried out by the UK's air ambulance charities. Please give them a call! More information about Air Ambulance Week 2023 can be found by visiting airambulancesuk.org Amateur radio has been mentioned in the mainstream media twice this week. RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM, was interviewed in a BBC news feature about the demise of longwave radio. You can read it online by searching for “Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies”. Secondly, Helen Sharman, the first person from the UK to go into space, was chatting on The Naked Scientists podcast about using amateur radio on the International Space Station to talk to school pupils. Search for “Helen Sharman: chatting with Mikhail Gorbachev” and skip to three minutes and 49 seconds into the podcast.  And now for details of rallies and events Caister Lifeboat Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday the 10th of September. The venue is Caister Lifeboat station, Caister on Sea, NR30 5DJ. The doors are open from 9 am to 2 pm. Access for traders is available from 8 a.m. Admission is free. Inside tables cost £10 each. The outside tables cost £5 each. For more information, contact Zane, M1BFI via email on m1bfi@outlook.com or phone 07711 214 790. The Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club Rally will be held on Saturday the 16th of September. The venue will be Whitehall Road Methodist Church, Whitehall Road, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 4LH. The doors will be open to traders from 7.30 am and tables cost £6. The event will be open to the public from 10 am to 2 pm and admission will be £2.50. Bacon butties and hot drinks will be available to purchase. There will be a bring-and-buy and a raffle on the day. Please contact anarc.club@gmail.com for further information.   Now the Special Event News Rustington Amateur Radio Group and Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club will be active with Special Event Station GB1SCW on Saturday the 16th of September. Working between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm, operation will take place on HF, VHF and UHF bands using various modes including SSB, FM and digital modes. The station will be operating to celebrate the work of coastal communities, in particular the National Coastwatch Institution and Royal National Lifeboat Institution. More information is available via QRZ.com OO35ATH is the special callsign in use by members of the Radio Club de Ath, ON4ATH, in Belgium, to celebrate the club's 35th anniversary. The station will be active until the 30th of September.   Now the DX news John, W5JON is active as V47JA from St. Kitts, NA-104, in the West Indies, until the 12th of September. He is operating SSB and FT8 on the HF and 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, or direct only to W5JON. Mike, DG5LAC is active as OZ/DG5LAC from Romo Island, EU-125, in Denmark, until the 13th of September. He will operate using FT8, FT4 and some SSB. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, Logbook of the World and eQSL.   Now the contest news Today, Sunday the 10th of September, the UK Microwave Group 24 to 76GHz Contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 24 to 76GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Europe DX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday the 9th of September and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday the 10th of September. Using SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 12th of September, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also on Tuesday the 12th of September, the 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 13th of September, the Autumn Series CW Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Wednesday the 13th of September, the 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is report and four-character locator. Also, on Wednesday, the 13th of September, the 432MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Thursday the 14th of September, the 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Sunday the 17th of September, the 70MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC. Using all modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Sunday the 17th of September, the IRTS 70cm Counties Contest runs from 1300 to 1330UTC. Using SSB and FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. EI and GI stations also give their county. Also on Sunday the 17th of September, the IRTS 2m Counties Contest runs from 1300 to 1500UTC. Using SSB and FM on the 2m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. EI and GI stations also give their county. On Sunday the 17th of September, the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group Sprint PSK63 Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using PSK63 on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is serial number. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday the 7th of September 2023 The propagation team was caught out last week by two coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, that came off the edge of the Sun. The arrival of those CMEs on the 3rd of September eventually pushed the Kp index to 5.67. In its report, Spaceweather.com said that it was possible that a CME arrived on the 2nd of September, but its weak impact was masked by a chaotic stream of solar wind already blowing around Earth at the time. At this time of year, even weak CMEs can do a good job of sparking auroras as a result of the Russell-McPherron effect, which boosts geomagnetic activity around the equinoxes. So much for saying that we could expect quiet geomagnetic conditions last week! The Solar Flux Index declined to 131 but has since recovered to reach 147 on Thursday the 7th, with eight active regions visible. We had a number of M-class solar flares last week, but nothing too damaging. With the Kp index back to one on the 7th, we saw daytime MUFs rising again, heading above 24.9MHz over a 3,000km path. There were lots of Chinese and Japanese stations on 21MHz FT8 around 1100UTC on Thursday. And up on 12m FT8, even more of the same. DX stations included Thomas, KH0/KC0W on the Mariana Islands in the Pacific. While the 10m band was just about open as well, it offered slim pickings compared with the 12m band. Next week NOAA predicts that the Solar Flux Index will increase over the week to hit perhaps 155 by next weekend. Geomagnetic conditions remain variable with a Kp index of three or four forecast for the 12th to the 16th. This weekend the geomagnetic forecast is that it will be quiet although, with so many sunspots visible at the moment, it wouldn't take much for a CME to disrupt things. As always, keep an eye on solarham.net for near real-time updates. And now the VHF and up propagation news The RSGB 144MHz Trophy produced good DX on 2m into Poland and Sweden, so we guess that Tropo performed for us this week. This spell of hot sunny weather, due to high pressure, does mean Tropo was the mode of choice for the end of this current week, ending today the 10th, especially across the North Sea. However, unsettled weather is gradually encroaching from the west, introducing some thundery rain into western areas, and this will spread east. Although the Tropo will cease, Gigahertz bands rain scatter is a likely replacement although very isolated rather than the widespread nature of a good Tropo event. It should be noted that next week is not fully determined by all models with quite a spread of outcomes. Either way, it's Tropo or rain scatter for most areas next week. It's always possible that meteor scatter and aurora could show during this period. The early morning, around dawn, is usually the best time to look for random meteor scatter activity in the absence of any major meteor showers. For aurora, it's best to follow the solar data from spaceweather.com to pick up early alerts and an increasing Kp index. For EME stations, Moon declination is at its highest this weekend but with apogee, the Moon's furthest point from Earth, next Tuesday, path losses are high. 144MHz sky noise is low for most of the week except for Thursday and Friday when the Moon and Sun are very close, meaning high solar noise in the beamwidth of antennas.    And that's all from the propagation team this week.

Today's guest is Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space. Our conversation ranges from her early beginnings working in a chocolate factory - Mars, would you believe - to her run in with the then leader of the Soviet Union... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

With her eight-day mission in 1991, Helen Sharman became the first British person in space. She also became the first woman aboard the Mir Space Station. In this episode, Helen reflects on her training in Star City, and ponders what value human spaceflight brings to us and the evolution of safety in space missions. Looking ahead, what will happen to the International Space Station? And what might UK involvement in future crewed missions look like?

In this edition: We join the fight against deadly fungal pathogens, listen to music inspired by moons, and discover how some crystals heal themselves. News: Fixing bones in conflict zones and award-winning sustainable business education – We hear how engineers have created fixators for broken bones being trialled in Sri Lanka, Gaza and Ukraine, and how the Business School has won an award for their Sustainability Leadership programme. Fighting fungal pathogens – Fungal infections can be deadly, and a new WHO priority list has been drawn up to fight them. We hear from Professor Matthew Fisher, who is working on two of these worrying pathogens. Music of the Moons – We listen in as astronaut Helen Sharman and conductor Amanda Lee Falkenberg lead ‘LUNAR' – an outreach event about the science behind our neighbouring planets' moons and the music Falkenberg has created to illustrate them. The self-healing power crystals – We learn how crystals of surprising materials including paracetamol and ethanol can ‘heal' themselves, regrowing their original structure, and how this could help researchers manipulate their growth. This section is an extract from the Never Lick the Spoon podcast by the Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering.

As part of The Lord Mayor's Big Read, listen to well-known Sheffield personalities chat about the books they love. Listen online and let us know about your favourite reads on social media, #SheffReads. In this episode, we chat with Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman.

In the second episode of Season 2, Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, explores how science and technology help us plan for and mitigate Black Sky Events. Modern day systems are so interdependent that serious disruption of any major service or supply network could cascade into them all and create a so-called Black Sky Event. So how can science and technology make our infrastructure more resilient in the face of these challenges? Helen is joined by Avi Schnurr, the CEO and President of Electric Infrastructure Security (EIS) Council, which leads discussion, research and collaboration for global resilience planning with senior executives, key government and NGO stakeholders across all sectors. Avi founded EIS Council to help bridge resilience gaps for hazards on all scales, treating the black sky problem with a systematic, systems engineering approach. Avi says, ”Hoping for the best is not a plan.” The Zero Pressure podcast series looks at how science and technology positively can contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We look at pioneering technologies and speak to those on the thinking edge. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab.

In the first episode of Season 2, Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, explores how science and technology can help us to manage the polar regions, as melting ice due to climate change opens up shipping lanes, makes resource extraction increasingly viable and throws up environmental and geopolitical issues that affect the whole planet. Helen is joined by Professor Klaus Dodds, Executive Dean for the School of Life Sciences and the Environment at Royal Holloway, University of London. Klaus has extensive experience of working with Governments and commercial stakeholders including the NATO Strategic Foresight Analysis, which assesses trends and their implications to the security environment. The Zero Pressure podcast series looks at how science and technology positively can contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We look at pioneering technologies and speak to those on the thinking edge. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab.

In this episode, Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, explores the New Space Economy. But what exactly is "New Space"? To find out, Helen is joined by Professor Andy Koronios, CEO and Managing Director of the Australian SmartSat Co-operative Research Centre, and Pekka Laurila, co-founder of Finnish New Space satellite technology company ICEYE. The Zero Pressure podcast series will be looking at how science and technology positively can contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We will be looking at pioneering technologies and speaking those on the thinking edge. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab.

Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, explores how humans are building working relationships and trust with machines. From the oceans to the skies, this episode considers the current capabilities and potential future applications of human-machining teaming. Helen is joined by Captain Michael Brasser, commander of the 59th task force and air traffic management expert Associate Professor Sameer Alam. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab. The Zero Pressure podcast series will be looking at how science and technology can positively contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We will be looking at pioneering technologies and speaking those on the thinking edge.

Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, explores quantum computing. What are these machines, how are they created and how can their calculations potentially change the world? Helen is joined by quantum computing experts professor John M. Martinis from University of California, Santa Barbara and Provost of Imperial College London, Professor Ian Walmsley. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab. The Zero Pressure podcast series will be looking at how science and technology can positively contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We will be looking at pioneering technologies and speaking those on the thinking edge.

SYNOPSISOn tonight's show It should be known that loved ones often try to contact us after death. We'll discuss some of the ways they might reach out to you.Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut and a chemist at Imperial College London, recently said that alien lifeforms that are impossible to spot may be living among us. How could that be possible? We'll discuss.All this and more, tonight on Abnormal Realities with Ron Phillips and Rocci StucciSources: https://anomalien.com/british-company-decided-to-revive-mammoths/https://anomalien.com/15-year-old-girl-in-india-cries-stone-tears-doctors-are-confused/https://anomalien.com/when-the-dead-come-calling-signs-that-a-deceased-loved-one-is-nearby/https://www.livescience.com/could-invisible-aliens-exist-here-astrobiology.htmlJoin us LIVE weeknights at 7p CT/8p ET on YouTube, Facebook, OpsLens, Mojo 5-0 Radio, iHeartRadio, and Spreaker.com.###Follow Us:https://abnormalrealities.comhttps://twitter.com/abnormalshowhttps://instagram.com/abnormalrealitieshttps://facebook.com/abnormalrealitiesSupport our Show:https://www.abnormalrealities.com/shophttps://www.abnormalrealities.com/donate#DeadCalling #InvisibleAliens #Cryptids #Paranormal #UAP #UFO #SpiritBox #GhostVoices #AbnormalRealities #RonPhillips #RocciStucci #Mojo50 #OpsLens #Bigfoot #Conspiracy #ConspiracyTheories #WhatTheHellIsThat

Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, discusses the future of AI, its uses in today's world and the ethics surrounding its ever-expanding applications. Helen is joined by Finnish AI expert Tero Ojanperä and Dr Karen Haigh an expert in AI and machine learning. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab. The Zero Pressure podcast series will be looking at how science and technology can positively contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We will be looking at pioneering technologies and speaking those on the thinking edge.

In 2021, Sky News is marking some of the century's biggest news events through the personal stories of lives defined by unforgettable moments from the last 21-years.Tim Peake: Britain's first spacewalk is episode 15 of the 21-part series StoryCast '21The UK has a long history of exploration, however by 2016, only one astronaut, Helen Sharman, had travelled to space bearing the colours of the UK flag and no Briton had ever experienced the most demanding and perilous experience of spaceflight. That was until one January morning in 2016. Former RAF test pilot, husband and father, Tim Peake, had arrived at The International Space Station (ISS) just weeks before.When mission control discovered damage to an external power unit, Peake, and fellow astronaut Tim Kopra, were tasked with its repair - a complex undertaking, fraught with danger, which could only be executed during night orbit at 17,000 km per hour.Tim Peake: Britain's first spacewalk was recorded by Tom GillespieWriting, production and sound design by Rob MulhernSpecial thanks to Tim Peake and Thomas MooreDigital by Tom GillespiePresented by Jayne SeckerTV treatment, Johnny El-GiathiHead of Radio, Sky News Dave Terris Design and graphics, Brian GillinghamSocial media, Chris ScottPress and Marketing, Alexandra HortonEmail: storycast@sky.ukFor more on this story log on to www.skynews/storycast21#StoryCast21

The UK has a long history of exploration, however by 2016, only one astronaut, Helen Sharman, had travelled to space bearing the colours of the UK flag and no Briton had ever experienced the most demanding and perilous experience of spaceflight. That was until one January morning in 2016. Former RAF test pilot, husband and father, Tim Peake, had arrived at The International Space Station (ISS) just weeks before.When mission control discovered damage to an external power unit, Peake, and fellow astronaut Tim Kopra, were tasked with its repair - a complex undertaking, fraught with danger, which could only be executed during night orbit at 17,000 km per hour.In 2021, Sky News is marking some of the century's biggest news events through the personal stories of lives defined by unforgettable moments from the last 21-years.Tim Peake: Britain's first spacewalk is episode 15 of the 21-part series StoryCast '21CREDITSTim Peake: Britain's first spacewalk was recorded by Tom GillespieWriting, production and sound design by Rob MulhernSpecial thanks to Tim Peake and Thomas MooreDigital by Tom GillespiePresented by Jayne SeckerTV treatment, Johnny El-GiathiHead of Radio, Sky News, Dave TerrisDesign and graphics, Brian GillinghamSocial media, Chris ScottPress and Marketing, Alexandra HortonEmail: storycast@sky.ukFor more on this story log on to www.skynews/storycast21#StoryCast21

What happens when on a family holiday to Florida, you pop into the Kennedy Space Centre as a sixteen-year-old and there and then decide that you want to go to space?In Sophie Harker's case, you come back and get your head down to achieving academically what you are capable of. A love of Mathematics led to a Masters Degree course at Nottingham, where she met the first British astronaut, Helen Sharman. In conversation, Sophie was advised that engineering could be her route to space. And the rest is pretty much history. Sophie joined the BAE Systems Graduate Scheme, consisting of four engineering placements across various platforms and products, including the Eurofighter Typhoon. Sophie is currently embedded in the Team Tempest project working on advanced technologies for flight control systems. Sophie is one of the youngest engineers to have achieved chartered status at the age of only 25. In 2016 she became the BAE Systems Technical Graduate of the Year; SEMTA made her their Graduate of the year in 2017; in the same year, she was featured in the Daily Telegraphs Top 50 Women in Engineering. In 2018 Sophie was awarded the Bee Beaumont Award - Awarded to 'newly qualified engineers who have made an outstanding contribution to the business in the early stages of their career'. Also, in 2018, Sophie won the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year and more recently was awarded the Sir Henry Royce Medal, which recognises her research in developing future technologies for the aviation history.  By Sophie's own admission, she did not set out on a mission to win these awards; in fact, when I mentioned them on the podcast, she was slightly embarrassed; these awards sprung from a career doing something that she loves to the very best of her ability. This podcast was an absolute joy to record. I am generally not a gambling man, and as Sophie points out, the odds of getting to space are stacked against her, yet I would have a few sneaky pounds on Sophie Harker following the same footsteps trod by a certain Helen Sharman. Sit back, pour a drink and be inspired. Designed for Life - In conversation with Sophie Harker. 

Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, hosts an expert-led discussion on autonomous systems and the ethics surrounding their use and development. How can autonomous systems help not just with dull or dangerous tasks but also improving decision-making? What about the serious ethical questions related to some of the decision making in autonomous systems? Helen's guests this week are Virginia Dignum, Professor at the Department of Computing Science at Umeå University, Sweden and Denise Garcia, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at Northeastern University. Zero Pressure is a podcast from Imperial College London and Saab. A relaxed conversation with those on the cutting edge of science and technology - hosted by Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman - Presented by Imperial College London and Saab. The Zero Pressure podcast series will be looking at how science and technology can positively contribute to solving complex, interrelated global challenges of today and tomorrow. We will be looking at pioneering technologies and speaking those on the thinking edge.

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Helen Sharman, on the 30th anniversary of her record breaking journey to space as Britain's first astronaut, and Dr Keving. They chat about missions to Mir, the future of space travel, meeting Michael Collins and space chocolate... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus content and extended conversations with guests by subscribing at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

Introducing Our Host - Britain's First Astronaut Helen Sharman

Thirty years ago, Helen Sharman blasted off on her Project Juno mission, becoming the first British astronaut and the first women to visit the Mir space station. Join Emma the Space Gardener to discover how Helen was chosen for the mission, the plants she grew on Mir, and what happened to the pansy seeds she took into space.

In a podcast exclusive, Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, joins the Space Boffins 30 years after her 1991 Juno mission. She describes the selection process, training in the Soviet Union and her return. Author of the Martian, Andy Weir, chats about his latest book, Jason Achilles Mezilis is the musician behind the Mars microphone, and we commemorate the death of Apollo 11 legend Mike Collins. It's another epic podcast... how do we do it? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In a podcast exclusive, Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, joins the Space Boffins 30 years after her 1991 Juno mission. She describes the selection process, training in the Soviet Union and her return. Author of the Martian, Andy Weir, chats about his latest book, Jason Achilles Mezilis is the musician behind the Mars microphone, and we commemorate the death of Apollo 11 legend Mike Collins. It's another epic podcast... how do we do it? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

In a podcast exclusive, Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, joins the Space Boffins 30 years after her 1991 Juno mission. She describes the selection process, training in the Soviet Union and her return. Author of the Martian, Andy Weir, chats about his latest book, Jason Achilles Mezilis is the musician behind the Mars microphone, and we commemorate the death of Apollo 11 legend Mike Collins. It's another epic podcast... how do we do it? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week your hosts Esmée, Anouska and Sophie will be discussing space tourism and space debris in the main segment, Yellowstone volcano, astronaut Helen Sharman in our 'Introducing' segment and the recently launched LEAF Coalition in our climate change news story of the week. There are also some recommendations for other space-related podcasts to listen to (alongside ours of course!).

From the dazzling heights of the solar system to the intimacies of our homes, sharing space is the macro-focus of this week’s episode. The first British person in space was a woman, not a joke, just a fact! The legendary Helen Sharman joins Harriet this week for an electric conversation about how she got into the space industry, the feeling of being in space and the future, including walking on Mars!Also joining Harriet is Jill Hopper, author of ‘The Mahogany Pod’. Now in later years of life, Jill’s book details the heart-wrenching experience of losing her boyfriend in her 20s. Jill and her partner met while living in a shared house, and Jill explains the grief, the lessons, and the feeling of losing a partner at such a young age. Books and podcasts mentioned:The Mahogany Pod, by Jill Hopper WFH (Working From Home), by Harriet Minter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode, curators Melissa and Poppy embark on an intergalactic mission for the coolest space-themed artefacts museums have to offer! We discover artworks rocketed into outer space, learn about the first ever British astronaut, Helen Sharman, and marvel at the astonishing amount of (literal) crap astronauts have left on the moon. And for this week's Item Spotlight, we're throwing it back to the American Civil War and a top secret message left inside President Lincoln's watch...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thingsinjarspodcast)

From London: Esta semana en el viaje de radio de La Luz del Misterio hacemos una parada para conocer a la primera astronauta de Reino Unido que cree en la existencia de extraterrestres, Helen Sharman, la que se convertiría en la primera cosmonauta británica en viajar al espacio en 1991. Más tarde hacemos un profundo análisis por la desconocida figura de Howard Carter, el descubridor de la tumba de Tutankamón, el 4 de noviembre de 1922, y que el próximo año se cumplirán cien años, y le hemos querido hacer un merecido homenaje, con la ayuda del historiador y arqueólogo, José Miguel Parra, y su magnifico trabajo: Toda una vida.Howard Carter, de Confluencias Editorial. Un viaje hacia la figura de uno de los arqueólogos claves en la historia de la arqueología egipcia, todo un deleite para los amantes y egiptomaníaticos. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Si deseas adquirir: Toda una Vida. Howard Carter. José Miguel Parra, autografiado. www.liberespacio.com Síguenos a través de: edenex.es ZTR Radio.online London Radio World En Ivoox Itunes Podomatic Más información: laluzdelmisterioradio.blogspot.com laluzdelmisterio@gmail.com

From London: Esta semana en el viaje de radio de La Luz del Misterio hacemos una parada para conocer a la primera astronauta de Reino Unido que cree en la existencia de extraterrestres, Helen Sharman, la que se convertiría en la primera cosmonauta británica en viajar al espacio en 1991. Más tarde hacemos un profundo análisis por la desconocida figura de Howard Carter, el descubridor de la tumba de Tutankamón, el 4 de noviembre de 1922, y que el próximo año se cumplirán cien años, y le hemos querido hacer un merecido homenaje, con la ayuda del historiador y arqueólogo, José Miguel Parra, y su magnifico trabajo: Toda una vida.Howard Carter, de Confluencias Editorial. Un viaje hacia la figura de uno de los arqueólogos claves en la historia de la arqueología egipcia, todo un deleite para los amantes y egiptomaníaticos. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Si deseas adquirir: Toda una Vida. Howard Carter. José Miguel Parra, autografiado. www.liberespacio.com Síguenos a través de: edenex.es ZTR Radio.online London Radio World En Ivoox Itunes Podomatic Más información: laluzdelmisterioradio.blogspot.com laluzdelmisterio@gmail.com

Helen Sharman is the first British astronaut to enter space will be talking about educating kids around STEM, life after a space mission and new and exciting developments in the science world and she joined us on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to The Pat Kenny Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Dr Helen Sharman was a chemist who became the first British astronaut to go into space, as well as the first woman on the Mir space station. She obtained a BSc degree in Chemistry from the University of Sheffield, and a PhD degree from Birkbeck. She worked with a research technology company and a chemist for Mars bars working on the flavor of chocolate. Then, she applied to “Project Juno” which recruited the first British astronaut. She was successful out of 13,000 applicants, and in May 1991 she was launched in a Soyuz spacecraft, spending 8 days orbiting Earth in the Mir Space Station. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to get involved in our organisation? Visit https://ukseds.org/ Social media: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Facebook For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/ Follow Caroline on Twitter: @SwennySpace Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ For any questions, feedback, or things you'd like to see in future episodes, please e-mail us at podcast@ukseds.org or submit here: https://forms.gle/C9hrMTGYH5Psn8iX7

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a stellar panel of space travellers as they get tips on surviving isolation from a group with a truly unique insight. They are joined by astronauts Helen Sharman, Chris Hadfield, Nicole Stott and Apollo 9's Rusty Schweickart to talk Space X, the future of space travel and how a trip to Mars will be the ultimate test of our ability to survive isolation.

Ever wondered if astronauts are honest with their doctors? Or what it feels like to look out of the window at Earth? Helen Sharman was the first British astronaut. Project Juno, was a joint Soviet-British programme which took Helen to the Mir Space Station. Helen was working as a research technologist for Mars (the confectionery company) before hearing about the opportunity on the radio. We talked about the selection and training, what it's like being in Space and the peculiar doctor-astronaut relationship.

Hi everyone and welcome back to the Workplace Evolution podcast! I trust you are all well and coping with the changes of the lock-down…if you were to have told me four years ago that we would have Donald Trump as President in the US, the UK would be heading out of Europe and we would be in lock-down in 2020 due to a virus I would have said there was more chance of me going in to Space. Well our guest Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, actually did that! Helen joins the podcast to help navigate the challenges of remote working – a rising trend in the workplace and one that can come with the of isolation...and you can’t get more remote or isolated than space. We also explore her incredible journey and achievement back in 1991. Can you imagine the responses you would have got from your loved ones or your colleagues if you told them you were applying to join a team of Russian Cosmonauts to work on MIR Space Station!? She pursued this dream which is a huge testament to Helen’s character – she is a truly inspirational leader that the United Kingdom should be so proud of – it was a pleasure to keep this story alive, and I hope you feel the same way too. Podcast Notes: Helen Sharman's Website: https://www.helensharman.uk/ Helen Sharman's Twitter Account: @HelenSharmanUK Imperial College London (Helen's Work): https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/96096/helen-sharman-from-mars-to-the-stars/ If you want to get in touch please email us at admin@workplaceevolution.co.uk , visit our youtube channel Workplace Evolution TV, visit our website: www.workplaceevolution.co.uk or Twitter page: https://twitter.com/workplaceevol Michael Costello's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcostellooccpsych1/ The Workplace Evolution podcast is brought to you by Workplace Evolution Ltd - The Natural Selection For Workplace Solutions. Michael Costello is the Managing Director of Workplace Evolution based in Lancaster, UK. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jointheevolution/message

This week on Guides' Own, we talk about the future and Space! For Space Day, Astronomy Day and Star Wars Day we are looking towards the future and wondering what Guiding will look like down the road. For program we look towards the stars and talk about Astronomy and how we were taught about it as girls. In SWAGGYK we talk about Helen Sharman, one of the first British astronauts. To wrap it up, we come back to earth and sing all of nature's harmonies with 'Listen to the Earth' Come with us into the future and see what you can see!

Auckland's Waitemata DHB's piloting at-home ECG monitors for patients needing long-term care.The Well Foundation, which supports the DHB, has enough funding to see the pilot go ahead.Foundation chief executive Tim Edmonds says it's working with the DHB to clarify what patients needs are at home, as hospitals move to prepare for Covid-19 patients.He told Kate Hawkesby patients are trained to use the monitors and send data back to health staff.Edmonds says other DHBs are seeing how it works to see how it could inform their pandemic responses too.LISTEN ABOVE 

Communication is key to staying sane in lock downAnd this advice comes from someone who should know.New Zealand has finished a week of the Covid-19 lock down with some people wondering how they'll get through the next few.Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman told Kate Hawkesby when she was in space, it was communicating with both people on earth and people in the space station that helped.She says communicating with each other and increasing our tolerance for all those niggly little things is important.LISTEN ABOVE

Si on découvrait une forme de vie différente, microscopique, est-ce qu’on serait content de la trouvaille? Déjà, tout dépend de la définition de la “vie” qu’on cherche. Si c’est “naître, grandir, se reproduire, mourir”, alors les étoiles c’est la vie, la vie extraterrestre on la voit partout. Non? Avec Baptiste Zapirain et Charles Trahan

This week Shelly and Bella remove the filters, Bella gets hung up on 69, Shelly praises the first Briton into space and discusses various funny news articles from 2019.Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether your looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording. Podcasting isn't hard when you have the right partners, and the team at Buzzsprout is passionate about helping you succeed. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world.Offer: $20 Amazon Gift Card (sent after 2nd paid invoice)https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=626050Links from the showhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/funny-news-stories-2019Vast 'star nursery' region found in our galaxy - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51021704Helen Sharman: 'Aliens exist and could be here on Earth' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51003374CES 2020: Restaurant cat robot meows at dining customers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51003084https://www.thedodo.com/amphtml/close-to-home/husband-goes-to-groomers-and-comes-home-with-the-wrong-doghttps://uk.style.yahoo.com/internet-goes-wild-over-name-182201360.htmlhttps://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/11/us/family-feud-canada-popeyes-trnd/index.htmlCheck out our website www.weirdwackywonderful.co.uk where you can listen to all of our past shows and learn about our guests, send us suggestions for other shows and even buy merchandise. Title music by Bill Blair check out his other work and contact him via his youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPBGhzVOT2gbew_zBy5vzw Logo by Heidi from Angelbot3d check out her work and contact her at http://www.angelbot3d.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wwwpodcast)

On episode 144 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, the entire Rogue Planet crew is tackling the often under-reported, but fascinating theories and experiences of astronauts pertaining to the UFO and alien topics. Inspired by recent remarks on aliens from the first ever British astronaut, Helen Sharman, the crew talks about similar remarks by Edgar Mitchell, Gordon Cooper, Story Musgrave, and Scott Kelly. Then they talk about the "Russian Cosmic-Power Couple", Pavel and Marina Popovich and their long careers as astronauts, pilots, and UFO researchers. It's a journey through space to tackle the UFO mystery back here on Earth and beyond!  This discussion originally aired on Unknown: A UFO Podcast through the Rogue Planet network. To learn more, visit: www.rogueplanet.tv For exclusive discount tickets to Contact in the Desert, use the promo code: CITDEXTEND and CLICK HERE Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies YouTube Channel: CLICK HERE Official Store: CLICK HERE Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Watch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.com Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERE

And we have a very unspecific episode, enjoy!!Intro music: Cruzer by Noah B Outro music: Lightspeed by Noah B Instatwitface: @ufosanonymous Email: ufosanonymous@gmail.com Sources cited: Interview with Helen SharmanSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ufosanonymous)

In a nearby galaxy, a fast radio burst unravels more questions than answers Link: https://phys.org/news/2020-01-nearby-galaxy-fast-radio-unravels.html For more than a decade, astronomers across the globe have wrestled with the perplexities of fast radio bursts—intense, unexplained cosmic flashes of energy, light years away, that pop for mere milliseconds. Despite the hundreds of records of these enigmatic sources, researchers have only pinpointed the precise location of four such bursts. Now there's a fifth, detected by a team of international scientists that includes West Virginia University researchers. The finding, which relied on eight telescopes spanning locations from the United Kingdom to China, was published Monday (Jan. 6) in Nature. There are two primary types of fast radio bursts, explained Kshitij Aggarwal, a physics graduate student at WVU and a co-author of the paper: repeaters, which flash multiple times, and non-repeaters, one-off events. This observation marks only the second time scientists have determined the location of a repeating fast radio burst. But the localization of this burst is not quite as important as the type of galaxy it was found in, which is similar to our own, said Sarah Burke-Spolaor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and co-author. "Identifying the host galaxy for FRBs is critical to tell us about what kind of environments FRBs live in, and thus what might actually be producing FRBs," Burke-Spolaor said. "This is a question for which scientists are still grasping at straws." "What's very interesting about this particular repeating FRB is that it is in the arm of a Milky Way-like spiral galaxy, and is the closest to Earth thus far localized," Bandura said. "The unique proximity and repetition of this FRB might allow for observation in other wavelengths and the potential for more detailed study to understand the nature of this type of FRB." "That encouraged a lot of publications saying that repeating FRBs are likely produced by magnetars (neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields)," she said. "While that is still possible, the fact that this FRB breaks the uniqueness of that previous mold means that we have to consider perhaps multiple origins or a broader range of theories to understand what creates FRBs." At half-a-billion light years from Earth, the source of this burst, named "FRB 180916," is seven times closer than the only other repeating burst to have been localized, and more than 10 times closer than any of the few non-repeating bursts scientists have managed to pinpoint. First British astronaut Helen Sharman says 'aliens exist' Link: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/476981-first-british-astronaut-helen-sharman-says-aliens-exist Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, said she believes in extraterrestrial life in an interview with The Guardian published Sunday. "Aliens exist, there's no two ways about it," Sharman told the newspaper. "There are so many billions of stars out there in the universe that there must be all sorts of different forms of life," she said. "Will they be like you and me, made up of carbon and nitrogen? Maybe not." Sharman became the first Briton in space when she spent eight days as a researcher on the Soviet space station Mir in 1991. She was 27 at the time, making her one of the youngest astronauts in history. “It's possible [aliens are] here right now and we simply can't see them,” she added. In the same interview, Sharman discussed her experience of looking at the Earth from space, saying there's “no greater beauty.” SpaceX Will Launch 60 Starlink Satellites into Orbit Tonight. Here's How to Watch It Live. Link: https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-2-satellites-launch-webcast.html The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites to join its growing megaconstellation in orbit today (Jan. 6), and you can watch it live online. The goal of SpaceX's Starlink project is to provide constant high-speed internet access to users around the world through a massive constellation of broadband internet satellites operating in low-Earth orbit. Users on the ground would then only need a small terminal, no bigger than a laptop to gain internet access. "Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable," the company wrote in its Starlink mission description. The majority of SpaceX's missions in 2020 will consist of Starlink launches as the company works to expand its fleet of internet-beaming satellites, including at least one more batch of 60 Starlink satellites scheduled to launch before the end of January. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has said the company will need at least 400 Starlink satellites in orbit to offer "minor" broadband coverage, and at least 800 to provide "moderate" coverage. SpaceX plans to operate its initial batch of 1,584 satellites 341 miles (549 kilometers) above the Earth, hovering much lower than traditional communications satellites that operate out of geostationary orbit. Show Stuff The Dark Horde, LLC – http://www.thedarkhorde.com Twitter @DarkHorde or https://twitter.com/HordeDark TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

In a nearby galaxy, a fast radio burst unravels more questions than answers Link: https://phys.org/news/2020-01-nearby-galaxy-fast-radio-unravels.html For more than a decade, astronomers across the globe have wrestled with the perplexities of fast radio bursts—intense, unexplained cosmic flashes of energy, light years away, that pop for mere milliseconds. Despite the hundreds of records of these enigmatic sources, researchers have only pinpointed the precise location of four such bursts. Now there's a fifth, detected by a team of international scientists that includes West Virginia University researchers. The finding, which relied on eight telescopes spanning locations from the United Kingdom to China, was published Monday (Jan. 6) in Nature. There are two primary types of fast radio bursts, explained Kshitij Aggarwal, a physics graduate student at WVU and a co-author of the paper: repeaters, which flash multiple times, and non-repeaters, one-off events. This observation marks only the second time scientists have determined the location of a repeating fast radio burst. But the localization of this burst is not quite as important as the type of galaxy it was found in, which is similar to our own, said Sarah Burke-Spolaor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and co-author. "Identifying the host galaxy for FRBs is critical to tell us about what kind of environments FRBs live in, and thus what might actually be producing FRBs," Burke-Spolaor said. "This is a question for which scientists are still grasping at straws." "What's very interesting about this particular repeating FRB is that it is in the arm of a Milky Way-like spiral galaxy, and is the closest to Earth thus far localized," Bandura said. "The unique proximity and repetition of this FRB might allow for observation in other wavelengths and the potential for more detailed study to understand the nature of this type of FRB." "That encouraged a lot of publications saying that repeating FRBs are likely produced by magnetars (neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields)," she said. "While that is still possible, the fact that this FRB breaks the uniqueness of that previous mold means that we have to consider perhaps multiple origins or a broader range of theories to understand what creates FRBs." At half-a-billion light years from Earth, the source of this burst, named "FRB 180916," is seven times closer than the only other repeating burst to have been localized, and more than 10 times closer than any of the few non-repeating bursts scientists have managed to pinpoint. First British astronaut Helen Sharman says 'aliens exist' Link: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/476981-first-british-astronaut-helen-sharman-says-aliens-exist Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, said she believes in extraterrestrial life in an interview with The Guardian published Sunday. "Aliens exist, there's no two ways about it," Sharman told the newspaper. "There are so many billions of stars out there in the universe that there must be all sorts of different forms of life," she said. "Will they be like you and me, made up of carbon and nitrogen? Maybe not." Sharman became the first Briton in space when she spent eight days as a researcher on the Soviet space station Mir in 1991. She was 27 at the time, making her one of the youngest astronauts in history. “It's possible [aliens are] here right now and we simply can't see them,” she added. In the same interview, Sharman discussed her experience of looking at the Earth from space, saying there's “no greater beauty.” SpaceX Will Launch 60 Starlink Satellites into Orbit Tonight. Here's How to Watch It Live. Link: https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-2-satellites-launch-webcast.html The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites to join its growing megaconstellation in orbit today (Jan. 6), and you can watch it live online. The goal of SpaceX's Starlink project is to provide constant high-speed internet access to users around the world through a massive constellation of broadband internet satellites operating in low-Earth orbit. Users on the ground would then only need a small terminal, no bigger than a laptop to gain internet access. "Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable," the company wrote in its Starlink mission description. The majority of SpaceX's missions in 2020 will consist of Starlink launches as the company works to expand its fleet of internet-beaming satellites, including at least one more batch of 60 Starlink satellites scheduled to launch before the end of January. SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has said the company will need at least 400 Starlink satellites in orbit to offer "minor" broadband coverage, and at least 800 to provide "moderate" coverage. SpaceX plans to operate its initial batch of 1,584 satellites 341 miles (549 kilometers) above the Earth, hovering much lower than traditional communications satellites that operate out of geostationary orbit. Show Stuff The Dark Horde, LLC – http://www.thedarkhorde.com Twitter @DarkHorde or https://twitter.com/HordeDark TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

This week we are joined by the legend that is Helen Sharman, the British chemist who became the first British cosmonaut and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in May 1991. She was our first and last Guest of 2019, so here we review everything that happened. Space Song playlist on spotify bit.ly/spacesongs If you enjoy the show please go over to www.Patreon.com/Interplanetary and become a Patron or even a producer of the show. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

The artist Alison Lapper talks about her latest exhibition featuring a painting of her son Parys who died this summer aged just 19. Why is there a shortage of HRT in the UK? The investigative journalist Emma Hartley who writes for the online magazine Tortoise told us what she has discovered. The first British astronaut Helen Sharman, Dr Varsha Jain, a gynaecological researcher interested in the impact of spaceflight and zero gravity on the human body, and Liz Seward, a senior space strategist at Airbus, discuss the future of women in space. We hear about the case involving Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been defending her country against allegations of genocide at the UN International Court of Justice in the Hague. Our correspondent in The Hague Anna Holligan tells us the latest. How should parents talk to teenagers about losing their virginity? Flo Perry the author of How to have Feminist Sex and Rachel Fitzsimmons, the sex educator and lecturer in sexual health at the University of Lancashire discuss. Three students Bukunmi, Osose and Hannah discuss the impact of ‘racist’ hair regulations at their school Townley Grammer in London. Their English Teacher Lauren Binks talks about how she worked with students to get rid of the hair regulations and Emma Dabiri the author of ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’ talks the history and politics around black hair. Presented by: Jane Garvey Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Beverley Purcell

What is the future of spaceflight? In October, the first all-female spacewalk was conducted by Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, as they made repairs to the exterior of the International Space Station. As space missions become easier to conduct, the novelty of an all-female astronaut team will wear off. But there are still some barriers to women astronauts. To discuss the importance of diversity in space, Jane speaks to the first British astronaut, Helen Sharman, who visited Mir, the Russian space station, in 1991. Alongside Helen is Dr Varsha Jain, a gynaecological researcher interested in the physiological impact of spaceflight and zero gravity on human physiology, and Liz Seward a senior space strategist at Airbus discussing when humanity will colonise the moon and when the first woman will set foot on Mars. Femke Halsema is Amsterdam’s first female mayor and she says she wants to make sex work in the red light district safer. The plan is to crack down on human trafficking and the humiliation women working in windows face from tourists. Four main options are being considered including closing the windows in which women work and moving the red light district altogether. A consultation has been carried out and Ena Miller went to Amsterdam to canvass the opinions of sex workers, campaigners, a brothel owner, residents and tourists about the Mayor’s plans. A record numbers of women are standing for Parliament in the upcoming General Election - making up about a third of candidates. But where are the high profile women? Have we seen enough prominent female voices on screen and in the debates? And what impact is this having? We hear from Anne McElvoy, Senior Editor at The Economist and Alice Thomson, Associate Editor and columnist at The Times. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Dr Varsha Jain Interviewed Guest: Helen Sharman Interviewed Guest: Liz Seward Reporter: Ena Miller Interviewed Guest: Alice Thomson Interviewed Guest: Anne McElvoy

Brits in Space! Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by astronaut and author of "The Astronaut Selection Test Book", Tim Peake, first British astronaut Helen Sharman and comedian Mark Steel for a Brits in Space Special. Tim and Helen talk about their different experiences of training to be an astronaut and the challenges of life in space. They also look to the future as the panel talk about the various options being considered for long term space flight with planned future missions to the Moon and ultimately Mars.

Recorded live at the Latitude Festival, on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, as part of our mini Space Shambles show, Robin Ince chats with the first British astronaut, Helen Sharman, and Professor of planetary science, Suzie Imber. They chat about the future of space flight, astronaut training and much more. Support the podcast, and the Cosmic Shambles Network by pledging at http://patreon.com/bookshambles

In mid-July this year, science and music lovers alike donned their Wellington boots and rain ponchos and made the journey to Jodrell Bank Observatory for the fourth annual Bluedot festival.The star-studded line-up included Helen Sharman; the first British astronaut, Jim Al-Khalili; science writer and author, an incredible 3-D concert experience from Kraftwerk and the post-punk sounds of New Order.We sent BBC Science Focus’ new editorial assistant Amy Barrett to the festival, where she chatted to a few of the speakers at the event. Not bad for your first week in a new job, eh?First up was, Libby Jackson, Human Exploration Programme Manager at the UK Space Agency, who took to the Mission Control stage to talk about the future of space exploration and the UK’s role in that future. While some looked back across the fifty years since the Apollo Moon Landings, she talked to Amy about advances in the space industry, human exploration and the Bluedot experience.Also in attendance at the festival was Tom Shakespeare, professor of disability research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Tom was involved in three events over the weekend, talking assistive technology, the ethics of genetics and being an activist.Finally, back at Jodrell Bank where she began her career, Danielle George brought the invisible Universe to light. She spoke to us about the Lovell Radio Telescope based at Jodrell, new endeavours such as the SKA (Square Kilometre Array telescope project) and what we can learn from looking at our skies.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast which we think you will find interesting:Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin FongWhat asteroids can tell us about our Solar System – Natalie StarkeyIs there anybody out there? – Mike GarrettCould these gloves be the future of music? – Imogen HeapEverything that’s wrong with the human body – Nathan LentsInside the mind of a comedian – Robin InceFollow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this edition: We commemorate 50 years since the Moon landing by looking ahead to the future of space travel, medicine and exploration.   News: Moon landing facts – We celebrate the Apollo 11 mission with some little-known facts about the moon landing, and look at the next mission heading to our nearest neighbour. Future of space travel with Britain’s first astronaut – We chat to Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut (and outreach ambassador at Imperial) about the future of spaceflight – will it be human or robotic? Will private companies take the lead? And should we go back to the Moon or focus on Mars? Space medicine – Astronauts face unique challenges staying healthy in space, and these will only increase on a mission to Mars. We talk to an intensive care medic and a researcher, who has worked with both NASA and the European Space Agency, to find out more about the challenges of space medicine. Human-robotic interactions in space – Working in space is difficult, from spacewalks to guiding robotics. We meet a researcher coming up with new ways to make these tasks easier, using sensors incorporated into new helmets and gloves.

In this edition: We commemorate 50 years since the Moon landing by looking ahead to the future of space travel, medicine and exploration.   News: Moon landing facts – We celebrate the Apollo 11 mission with some little-known facts about the moon landing, and look at the next mission heading to our nearest neighbour. Future of space travel with Britain’s first astronaut – We chat to Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut (and outreach ambassador at Imperial) about the future of spaceflight – will it be human or robotic? Will private companies take the lead? And should we go back to the Moon or focus on Mars? Space medicine – Astronauts face unique challenges staying healthy in space, and these will only increase on a mission to Mars. We talk to an intensive care medic and a researcher, who has worked with both NASA and the European Space Agency, to find out more about the challenges of space medicine. Human-robotic interactions in space – Working in space is difficult, from spacewalks to guiding robotics. We meet a researcher coming up with new ways to make these tasks easier, using sensors incorporated into new helmets and gloves.

Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend podcasts to celebrate 50 years since man first landed on the moon, and learn all about it. 13 Minutes To The Moon is a podcast from the BBC World Service, presented by Kevin Fong. The full story of the people who made Apollo 11 happen and prevented it from going badly wrong. Gravity Assist is a podcast made by NASA. In season 3 we join Jim Green, NASA’s chief scientist, to dive into the Moon’s history and mysteries, as well as NASA’s plans to send astronauts there by 2024. Moonrise investigates the origin story behind America’s decision to go to the moon. It's a podcast from The Washington Post, presented by Lillian Cunnigham. Amanda and Chrystal chat to Lillian about the making of the series. To The Moon And Beyond is a five-part podcast series from The Conversation. Through interviews with academic experts around the world science journalist Miriam Frankel and space scientist Martin Archer explore the past 50 years of space exploration and what the 50 years ahead have in store. This featured clip explores what going to the moon meant for humanity, and asks why people believe in the conspiracy theory that the landing was faked. This American Life episode 670 - Beware The Jabberwock also delves into the world of conspiracy theorists. Radio 4's The Life Scientific is a great place to hear more brilliant science stories. Amanda and Chrystal recommend for starters the episodes on Helen Sharman, Professor Monica Grady, and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Sue Nelson is an award-winning science journalist, producer and broadcaster. A former BBC TV science correspondent and Radio 4 presenter, Sue makes short films on space missions for the European Space Agency and co-presents the Space Boffins podcast, whose guests have included astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Eileen Collins, Tim Peake and Helen Sharman. Sue's extensive broadcasting career has taken her from rocket launches in South America to driving a lunar buggy in London alongside Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon. Her 2016 documentary 'Women with the Right Stuff', on the history of women in space, won a New York Festival International Radio Program Award. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was a meeting with the first Briton in space, Dr Helen Sharman, that changed the course of Sophie Harker’s life forever. A maths student at The University of Nottingham, she took this advice seriously and went on to become an aerodynamics and performance engineer at BAE Systems. Although she is yet to leave planet...

This week features Britains first Astronaunt Helen Sharman with thoughts on lots of things Happy 89th Birthday to Buzz Aldrin Space Telescope madness Full notes here https://www.interplanetary.org.uk/single-post/2019/01/18/Helen-Sharman---Britains-First-Astronaut . Space Word of the week: Orbital Speed Space Song playlist on spotify bit.ly/spacesongs If you enjoy the show please go over to www.Patreon.com/Interplanetary and become a Patron or even a producer of the show. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Six months before Neil Armstrong’s ‘one small step’ came humanity’s giant leap. It was December 1968. Faced with President Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade, NASA made the bold decision to send three astronauts beyond Earth orbit for the first time. Those three astronauts spent Christmas Eve orbiting the moon. Their legendary photograph, "Earthrise" showed our planet as seen from across the lunar horizon - and was believed to have been a major influence on the nascent environmental movement. Through extraordinary NASA archive, the first British astronaut Helen Sharman goes inside the capsule to tell the story of the first time man went to another world. Written and produced by: Chris Browning Researchers: Diane Richardson and Colin Anderton

Episode 7 in which our heroes, Cal and M.D., examine the plague of MUTANT COWS (following a short trip down memory lane as Cal reminisces about a night at Red Deer's premier biker bar/strip club, THE WINDSOR) and speculate about which soulless corporation is behind the shenanigans. Cal also talks about his love for CATS which is reflected at the CAVE OF COOL blog. We also talk about Britain's first female astronaut HELEN SHARMAN and M.D. talks about the time he found himself inside a cold war era Russian spacecraft (true story) and, of course, SPACE FORCE. We also talk about Y, THE LAST MAN and other dystopian stories about the last fertile man on earth, AQUAMAN, MARVEL'S NETFLIX SERIES being cancelled, and Cal explains why MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING is top notch entertainment.

Queen guitarist, rock star and astronomer Brian May adds some celebrity stardust and big hair on this month's podcast for the launch of the 2019 Starmus Festival. May talks about the essential humanity of a science, arts and music overlap and reveals that he's been quietly contributing to not one, but two space missions. Also on the podcast, Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman discusses the future of orbiting space stations and Chris Welch bigs up the International Space University and explains why he has a Project Juno poster. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are presenting... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Queen guitarist, rock star and astronomer Brian May adds some celebrity stardust and big hair on this month's podcast for the launch of the 2019 Starmus Festival. May talks about the essential humanity of a science, arts and music overlap and reveals that he's been quietly contributing to not one, but two space missions. Also on the podcast, Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman discusses the future of orbiting space stations and Chris Welch bigs up the International Space University and explains why he has a Project Juno poster. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are presenting... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Queen guitarist, rock star and astronomer Brian May adds some celebrity stardust and big hair on this month's podcast for the launch of the 2019 Starmus Festival. May talks about the essential humanity of a science, arts and music overlap and reveals that he's been quietly contributing to not one, but two space missions. Also on the podcast, Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman discusses the future of orbiting space stations and Chris Welch bigs up the International Space University and explains why he has a Project Juno poster. Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are presenting... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

How many people realise the impact Elsie Widdowson had on the way we view nutrition? She was a food scientist who devoted her life to improving the diets of adults and children in Britain and abroad. Matthew Parris hears why Helen Sharman, the first Briton to go into space, thinks Widdowson deserves her nomination. They are joined by Elsie's friend and biographer Margaret Ashwell, President for the Association for Nutrition. You can download the podcast to hear an extended version of the broadcast programme Producer: Maggie Ayre.

In this AM Live episode, Dr Helen Maynard-Casely talks about exploring the solar system on the eve of the United Nations Day of Women and Girls In Science on 11 February. “I know why I’m a scientist: when I was 8 the very first British person in space was a woman called Helen Sharman, and I wandered up to see my dad after hearing this momentous news and said “Dad - I’m going to space because that’s what Helens do.” I really can’t tell you how important that moment was for me - it drove me to be a scientist and to want to explore space.”

This podcast extra is our full length interview with Dr Helen Sharman, Britain's First astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russian Mir Space Station in 1991. In this interview we discuss: Tim Peake Access to space during a time of no UK funding The skills needed to be an astronaut Training for spaceflight at Star City in Russia The collapse of the Soviet Union just before launch Speaking with Mikhail Gorbachev from the Mir Space Station Comparing Mir to a camping trip! Acclimatising to spaceflight in the Soyuz capsule Science conducted by Helen on Mir The UK's reticence to fund human spaceflight NASA's plans for missions beyond Low Earth Orbit Post-Brexit uncertainty over science and collaboration Promoting space

The Discussion: We’re cheering Jeni’s graduation with a first class masters in astrophysics and looking at the PhD options she has as she chases the dream of becoming Dr Millard! Paul & Ralph make preparations for September’s dark sky AstroCamp stargazing event and educate Jeni on computers from the 80s. The News: Rounding up the space and astronomy news this month we have: A new dwarf planet is discovered in our solar system The doomed Hitachi spacecraft reveals streams of intergalactic plasma A new moon around Earth discovered Detective work reveals what caused the moon’s Imbrium Basin Tatooine gets outshone by a planet with three stars The first observation of a snowline in a forming solar system Woobusters: Continuing our quest to debunk the myths and conspiracy theories that persist in every dark corner of the news and the internet. This month’s topic, picked at random from Paul’s festering Hat of Woo: Chemtrails – those quite normal jet exhaust trails that some people think are spraying mind control agents The Interview: For the interview this month we visit Dr Helen Sharman from Imperial College London, who because Britain’s first astronaut in 1991: Tim Peake’s slight embarrassment at often being called Britain’s 1st astronaut An unconventional route to space Training to be an astronaut at Russia’s Star City The Mir space station compared to the International Space Station Excitement for the future of human spaceflight Uncertainty over space and science funding in the Brexit era. The full interview with Helen will be available as a podcast extra later in the month Q&A: Listeners’ questions via email, Facebook & Twitter take us on a journey into the astronomy issues that have always plagued our understanding or stretched our credulity. This month we get a question that follows the theme of our introduction and looks directly at the point Helen Sharman raised in this month’s interview: What does Brexit mean for the UKs involvement in things like ESA and ESO? Andrew Burns, United Kingdom

The first footsteps on the Moon were one giant step for 'man', but from the early days of aeronautics women have also been involved in space travel. In Women with the Right Stuff, presenter, pilot and aspiring astronaut Wally Funk pays tribute to the pioneers, meets some of those involved within today's space industry, and hears from the woman who might be among the crew for the first human mission to Mars. Wally has first hand experience of the early days of space travel in America. She undertook secret tests to become an astronaut in 1961 and, along with 12 other female pilots, passed the extremely tough physical tests to become an unofficial member of the ‘Mercury 13' – the women who, given a chance, could have gone into space before Russia's Valentina Tereshkova made history. Wally hears from astronauts Jessica Meier, Helen Sharman, Eileen Collins and Samantha Cristoforetti; mission control flight director Mary Lawrence; space historian David J Shayler; and shares her 1961 astronaut medical tests with NASA flight surgeon Shannan Moynihan. Over 50 years after those tests, Wally is still flying (she takes her producer above Dallas in a Cessna) but she is yet to get into space. However Wally is on the waiting list for one of the first commercial space tourism flights and is prepared to make history as yet another woman with the right stuff.Image: A Wally Funk playing card, Wally was one of the original Mercury 13, Credit: BBC

The first footsteps on the Moon were one giant step for 'man', but from the early days of aeronautics women have also been involved in space travel. Presenter, pilot and aspiring astronaut Wally Funk pays tribute to the pioneers, meets some of those involved within today’s space industry, and hears from the woman who might be among the crew for the first human mission to Mars. Wally has first hand experience of the early days of space travel in America. She undertook secret tests to become an astronaut in 1961 and, along with 12 other female pilots, passed the extremely tough physical tests to become an unofficial member of the ‘Mercury 13’ – the women who, given a chance, could have gone into space before Russia’s Valentina Tereshkova made history. Wally hears from astronauts Jessica Meir, Helen Sharman, Eileen Collins and Samantha Cristoforetti; mission control flight director Mary Lawrence; space historian David J Shayler; and shares her 1961 astronaut medical tests with NASA flight surgeon Shannan Moynihan. Over 50 years after those tests, Wally is still flying (she takes her producer above Dallas in a Cessna) but she is yet to get into space. However Wally is on the waiting list for one of the first commercial space tourism flights and is prepared to make history as yet another woman with the right stuff. This is a Boffin Media production for BBC World Service.

Comedian and space enthusiast Helen Keen (creator of BBC Radio 4's multi-award-winning It Is Rocket Science) welcomes you to a podcast inspired by space travel in general and Tim Peake's mission to the International Space Station in particular. In this month's show we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Brit in space Helen Sharman, and she tells us what Tim Peake can look forward to on his ride back to Earth. We talk to materials chemist Dr Suze Kundu about the challenges of travelling to other planets, and to Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal's Zach Weinersmith on evading the robot overlords of the future...

Rob's guest this week is the astronaut, Helen Sharman.

The second interplanetary podcast. This month we will be having fun and down to earth chat about: Helen Sharman, Exomars, Laser Propulsion, Falcon 9 and the landing on the barge and BEAM. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Hosts Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Episode cover Picture's by "breakthrough starshot" Music Matt Russell Additional Narration George Russell

In honor of Dr Helen Sharman (the first Briton in space - 1991)Jim adds space chancer Tim Peake to the rebooted S-List for his under-whelming space walk. Amongst reviews of Deadpool & Marvel's Star Wars comic reboot, the Beastmasters say farewell to 3 legends and rag on a few undesirables of the social media world. Long time MFTB listener James Wainwright chimes in with some stern words for McV regarding his irreverent take on Star Wars Ep4. Closing track by Edinburgh based songwriter Van Tastik!

Before Helen Sharman replied to a rather unusual radio advertisement her life was, in many ways, quite ordinary. She was working as a chemist in a sweet factory, creating and testing flavours. Much to her surprise, her application to be an astronaut was successful and two years later, following an intense 18 month training course at a military base just outside Moscow, she was selected for Project Juno, the 1991 mission to the Soviet space station, MIR. And so became the first British astronaut. On the 25th anniversary of this historic mission, Helen talks to Jim about her life before MIR; some of the less glamorous aspects of being in space; and the difficult process of coming down to earth. Producer: Anna Buckley.

Extract of BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live show broadcast on 12 December 2015, featuring Dr Helen Sharman discussing amateur radio in space

Michael Morpurgo joins Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles. He describes how stories from his mother, and a decorated soldier from WWI, have inspired his latest novel; the importance of daydreaming and his reimagining of the Nativity. Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space in 1991. She recalls how that experience affected the rest of her life as we countdown the days to Tim Peake's launch. Tony talks about his experience of being homeless for nine months, before being helped by The Connection at St. Martins. We have tracked down last week's mystery muralist: Ron Brocklehurst tells us about his painting in listener Philip Farmer's house. The photographer Derek Ridgers on documenting British youth tribes - from punks to skinheads and new romantics. JP Devlin chats on the sofa with Steph and Dom from Gogglebox. And Hayley Mills shares her Inheritance Tracks. Blue Skies by Willie Nelson, and the theme from the soundtrack to the film Whistle Down the Wind. Horizon: Tim Peake Special: How to Be an Astronaut BBC Two, 8.00pm (Scotland, 10.00pm) on Sunday 13 December. Tuesday 15 December - Blast Off Live: a Stargazing Special, BBC One, from 10.30am-11.15am and Stargazing Live: Brit in Space, BBC Two, from 7.00pm with Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain talking to him live from the ISS. An Eagle in the Snow, by Michael Morpurgo, is published by Harper Collins Children's Books. The Dark Carnival - Portraits from the Endless Night by Derek Ridgers is published by Carpet Bombing Culture. Steph and Dom's Guide to Life, published by Coronet Books, is out now. Gogglebox is on Channel 4 on Fridays at 9pm. Hayley Mills is appearing as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at Richmond Theatre. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Karen Dalziel.

Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham prepare for Tim Peake's launch to the International Space Station by speaking to Britain's first astronaut - Helen Sharman. ESA's Dr Volker Damann, Head of the Space Medicine Office, explains why space is bad for you and studio guests - rocket expert David Wade and space journalist Sarah Cruddas - share insights on the size of entrepreneurs' rockets and the future of Space 2.0. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham prepare for Tim Peake's launch to the International Space Station by speaking to Britain's first astronaut - Helen Sharman. ESA's Dr Volker Damann, Head of the Space Medicine Office, explains why space is bad for you and studio guests - rocket expert David Wade and space journalist Sarah Cruddas - share insights on the size of entrepreneurs' rockets and the future of Space 2.0. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham prepare for Tim Peake's launch to the International Space Station by speaking to Britain's first astronaut - Helen Sharman. ESA's Dr Volker Damann, Head of the Space Medicine Office, explains why space is bad for you and studio guests - rocket expert David Wade and space journalist Sarah Cruddas - share insights on the size of entrepreneurs' rockets and the future of Space 2.0. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Destination Mars: this month we're launching a series of programmes to probe what it's going to take to send people to the Red Planet. We'll be looking at rocket technology, how to keep people fed and watered away from Earth and whether we really can hope to exist sustainably on Mars. This week we're focusing on the space pioneers who will take the first steps towards getting us there. Plus, in the news, four intestinal bacteria that can prevent asthma, a new magnetic material to protect you in car crashes, and a magic bullet to stop bleeding... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Destination Mars: this month we're launching a series of programmes to probe what it's going to take to send people to the Red Planet. We'll be looking at rocket technology, how to keep people fed and watered away from Earth and whether we really can hope to exist sustainably on Mars. This week we're focusing on the space pioneers who will take the first steps towards getting us there. Plus, in the news, four intestinal bacteria that can prevent asthma, a new magnetic material to protect you in car crashes, and a magic bullet to stop bleeding... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists