Speaking with: Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield spent nearly five months on the International Space Station. NASA, CC BY-NDColonel Chris Hadfield is one of the most famous astronauts on Earth. Through the creative use of social media, he’s made space exciting and accessible to new generations of enthusiasts, most notably through his performance of David Bowie’s Space Oddity while on board the International Space Station. In this interview, I ask Chris about human-machine relations, lessons for the Australian space program and his favourite bit of space junk. Chris Hadfield is a guest at the Melbourne Writers Festival. Details here. Read more coverage of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. Listen to other podcast episodes here. Alice Gorman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.