Should we have humans in space? Quirks & Quarks Bob McDonald hosts debate

CBC's Bob McDonald moderates a live debate with astronaut Chris Hadfield, cosmologist Renée Hlozek, planetary scientist Marianne Mader and space flight historian Amy Shira Teitel.

---

About CBC Quirks & Quarks
Join host Bob McDonald each week to find out the latest in science, technology, medicine and the environment. We cover every aspect of science, from the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom ... and everything in between.

---

[zapfanzapfan]

Takes some time but they work out the sound after a while.

16:26 Chris starts talking and he is the first guest talking so skipping to there is no loss.

That was fairly interesting and at times entertaining. Suggestion for the future: 90 minutes of Amy Shira Teitel interviewing Chris Hadfield.

[Mattyew]

1:25:00 haha! The CBC logo would fit so well on the moon tho

[MattWinacott]

Really fun debate with a great host. I love Apollo, that was 50 years ago, we really need to move forward in space. America hasn't put anybody in space since 2011. It's about time to do something special again.

[shifahussain]

The psychological aspects are so important for astronauts! I mean imagine no sound, no smell, no family just business....the thought of that is making me so anxious!

[Phatman]

Fantastic debate. I felt Amy and Chris had the outlooks on the questions.

[zoraignjatovic]

all fine and dandy. what about studying the history and knowing what is still happening with native, indigenous people in canada. genocide. continuing ignorance and abuse? first thing first. i know it looks strange to say this. but we are deeply disconnected here at this wonderful planet we live at. pay attention to nurturing of our home. do not tell me about weather prediction. weather forecast is worse than 50 years ago.to much altering by people.