<p>Hailing from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Dr. Shawna Pandya the first named female Canadian commercial astronaut joins us to talk about the medical technology invovled in space medicine. Shawna explains how her journey began in neuroscience medicine, and how she eventually found her way into the space sector. Shawna also discusses with us the huge impact representation has on space and education as a whole.</p><p><strong>Albertans in Space</strong>&nbsp;is an interview style video Podcast with in-person and virtual interviews with space enthusiasts that live and work in Alberta.</p><p>We are a niche platform with a positive outlook on the future of humanity and how culturally significant outer space is to our lives.</p><p>Our&nbsp;<strong>mission</strong>&nbsp;is not only to educate but to inspire and entertain our audiences with fact, fiction, joy, laughter and a little Sci-Fi thrown in.</p><br><p>Check out our website @ www.albertansinspace.ca </p><p>Follow us on Instagram @albertansinspace_podcast </p><p>TikTok @albertans.in.space to follow us to exclusive and behind-the-scenes content</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>