He used the best tool you can nowadays to reach the most people he could, namely social media. But he did it in a fun and interesting format. He didn't just upload content about description of stuff that happen in 0 G but also videos of actual experiments. Some of which were things that people regularly do on earth but react different in space (i.e. shaving, eating, even crying ;) ). His most viewed video is actually a song he recorded while floating in the ISS. On top of that he has charisma and great sense of humour. What else do you need for an internet sensation? :)
I like to mention first of all that Chris could made himself famous thanks to high speed internet connection. Of course he is remarkable person but we can't let forget about the technology made by hundred of thousand other engineers. Chris did wonderful thing showing young people how is to live in space. He had been preparing next generation to space travel to other planets. Making it in fun way showing common everyday routines he spread this knowledge to wider audience. I think is not very big deal. He just have been optimistic and little extrovert. But certainly millions of people will remember his name for a long time. I am sure about it.
That's probably the best way to inspire the next generation of space explorers. In fact he himself was inspired by moon landings shown on TV. It's also a chance to see the everyday life on a space station, something very few people will ever experience. Of course, his main task was to conduct experiments, so that's his most important contribution to science. During his last mission he was the commander of the ISS, which is another responsibility. Overall he was lucky to have such a great career.
As for future expeditions, the question of Mars settlements is difficult because it requires building the station remotely, or sending and landing parts of the station - in the case of ISS no landing was necessary since it's in orbit.
I enjoy watching the everyday activities, but the most bizarre would have to be a spacewalk, especially an untethered spacewalk: http://i.imgur.com/U6XYMEQ.jpg
The presentation shows how science, seen in the form of inventions like ISS, Internet, etc., can be used in a very creatively way for expanding knowledge. We can see it in a Chris Hadfield`s photos and movies published on Social Media. What is more, this knowledge can be transformed into a new inventions as well.
Q1. What did Chris Hadfield make for science? Chris Hadfield created "a space lab" for the first time in the human history, which was announced by him all over the world. He got many samples in the form of pics and movies, so he got them possible for analysis.
Q2. How did he make science accessible and fun? Commander make science accessible by sharing photos, videos - so a lot of knowledge (see: zero-g phenomena) - "via YouTube videos, Reddit AMA or live student conferences".
This is very good input, maybe not only for science but for people’s knowledge generally. I guess sharing experience from such bizarre activity, like eating in space must develop everybody’s imagination. I can’t still imagine meal floating in my mouth (not even mentioning that in my stomach) but I can see it and listen to the story. It makes great impression and I’m glad that such materials like daily video shoots for space station are available in the web. I guess space exploration is our close target, because of minerals and other resources we can get from other planets and planetoids. Every decade we need it more and someday Earth’s sources won’t be enough. So I think space trips will be necessary from the economical point of view. It is possible, that it will happen very soon, in 100-200 years, so living in zero gravity should be then more common, but on the other hand who wants to live on a spaceship?
IMHO Chris implemented public social media, video, images in a well combination. He successfully translated a 'rocket science' talk into a '4 years old's' comic book story.
I read that he run over 130 experiments during his time aboard the ISS. I think those were all scientific experiments, so shaving, singing and using social media in space probably didn't count. He also used social media to educate and inspire quite a lot of people, showing that social media can also be used for good.
I will be futuristic in my opinion tonight and I will say that I perceive what Chris Hadfield did as a remarkable phenomenon of taking our virtual social network organism to the next level - virtually to outer space. It's like giving the 3rd dimension to our 2-dimensional communication platform. I am sure that in the near future scientists will look at our planet and our processes in the same way doctors examine our bodies. Our roads and optical fibers will be perceived as veins with cars and information flowing like nutrients and astronauts tweeting from space will be perceived as Earth's first shy attempts to connect with the extraterrestrial social network.
Being more serious I think it is wonderful that the social media platforms enable us to share all kinds of knowledge and information, and thanks to this we can see ourselves from a completely new perspective. Watching our daily activities done in space I have a strong reflection that all the things we have learned to perform through our lives are bizarre in some way, but we just got used to them so much. Seeing our daily habits done in a completely new setting is like watching them in a distorting mirror. Showing something we are used to in a so completely new perspective is inspiring to come up with new ideas, and this I believe precisely to be an important input into science and human thought in general.
He used the best tool you can nowadays to reach the most people he could, namely social media. But he did it in a fun and interesting format. He didn't just upload content about description of stuff that happen in 0 G but also videos of actual experiments. Some of which were things that people regularly do on earth but react different in space (i.e. shaving, eating, even crying ;) ). His most viewed video is actually a song he recorded while floating in the ISS. On top of that he has charisma and great sense of humour. What else do you need for an internet sensation? :)
ReplyDeleteI like to mention first of all that Chris could made himself famous thanks to high speed internet connection. Of course he is remarkable person but we can't let forget about the technology made by hundred of thousand other engineers. Chris did wonderful thing showing young people how is to live in space. He had been preparing next generation to space travel to other planets. Making it in fun way showing common everyday routines he spread this knowledge to wider audience. I think is not very big deal. He just have been optimistic and little extrovert. But certainly millions of people will remember his name for a long time. I am sure about it.
ReplyDeleteThat's probably the best way to inspire the next generation of space explorers. In fact he himself was inspired by moon landings shown on TV. It's also a chance to see the everyday life on a space station, something very few people will ever experience. Of course, his main task was to conduct experiments, so that's his most important contribution to science. During his last mission he was the commander of the ISS, which is another responsibility. Overall he was lucky to have such a great career.
ReplyDeleteAs for future expeditions, the question of Mars settlements is difficult because it requires building the station remotely, or sending and landing parts of the station - in the case of ISS no landing was necessary since it's in orbit.
I enjoy watching the everyday activities, but the most bizarre would have to be a spacewalk, especially an untethered spacewalk:
http://i.imgur.com/U6XYMEQ.jpg
The presentation shows how science, seen in the form of inventions like ISS, Internet, etc., can be used in a very creatively way for expanding knowledge. We can see it in a Chris Hadfield`s photos and movies published on Social Media. What is more, this knowledge can be transformed into a new inventions as well.
ReplyDeleteQ1. What did Chris Hadfield make for science?
Chris Hadfield created "a space lab" for the first time in the human history, which was announced by him all over the world. He got many samples in the form of pics and movies, so he got them possible for analysis.
Q2. How did he make science accessible and fun?
Commander make science accessible by sharing photos, videos - so a lot of knowledge (see: zero-g phenomena) - "via YouTube videos, Reddit AMA or live student conferences".
This is very good input, maybe not only for science but for people’s knowledge generally. I guess sharing experience from such bizarre activity, like eating in space must develop everybody’s imagination. I can’t still imagine meal floating in my mouth (not even mentioning that in my stomach) but I can see it and listen to the story. It makes great impression and I’m glad that such materials like daily video shoots for space station are available in the web. I guess space exploration is our close target, because of minerals and other resources we can get from other planets and planetoids. Every decade we need it more and someday Earth’s sources won’t be enough. So I think space trips will be necessary from the economical point of view. It is possible, that it will happen very soon, in 100-200 years, so living in zero gravity should be then more common, but on the other hand who wants to live on a spaceship?
ReplyDeleteIMHO Chris implemented public social media, video, images in a well combination. He successfully translated a 'rocket science' talk into a '4 years old's' comic book story.
ReplyDeleteI read that he run over 130 experiments during his time aboard the ISS. I think those were all scientific experiments, so shaving, singing and using social media in space probably didn't count. He also used social media to educate and inspire quite a lot of people, showing that social media can also be used for good.
ReplyDeleteI will be futuristic in my opinion tonight and I will say that I perceive what Chris Hadfield did as a remarkable phenomenon of taking our virtual social network organism to the next level - virtually to outer space. It's like giving the 3rd dimension to our 2-dimensional communication platform. I am sure that in the near future scientists will look at our planet and our processes in the same way doctors examine our bodies. Our roads and optical fibers will be perceived as veins with cars and information flowing like nutrients and astronauts tweeting from space will be perceived as Earth's first shy attempts to connect with the extraterrestrial social network.
ReplyDeleteBeing more serious I think it is wonderful that the social media platforms enable us to share all kinds of knowledge and information, and thanks to this we can see ourselves from a completely new perspective. Watching our daily activities done in space I have a strong reflection that all the things we have learned to perform through our lives are bizarre in some way, but we just got used to them so much. Seeing our daily habits done in a completely new setting is like watching them in a distorting mirror. Showing something we are used to in a so completely new perspective is inspiring to come up with new ideas, and this I believe precisely to be an important input into science and human thought in general.