“The further we go into space, the more we try to answer questions about ourselves”

– During your mission aboard the International Space Station, you shared many photos of Corsica via social networks. Is it an area that you particularly like?
– yes, I had the opportunity to come several times. I have a good friend who got married here. I witnessed it. So I’m not Corsica, of course, but I I’m not Also not quite touristy. In addition, the lands next to the sea and the islands can be clearly seen from the space station. It is very easy to identify and photograph. I had the opportunity to take some pictures ofIslandto share it. It seems to me that it was enough laikees.

– With your posts on networks social, you all attempt To popularize science and make it accessible to all…
– Yes, what am I?attempt Done, it’s not fair to put it subordinate Nice pictures and sharing what we see from the space station, even if it makes people dream a little… The really important thing is to share what we’re doing there on the station, because we do a lot of research there. almost Iare mo networksIevery now and then I made a nice picture and other times I explained research in physiology, in fluid physics, what it is serveAs we do…etc. I think it got people interested. The purpose of my visit to Bastia and the conference I gave was precisely to spread this little scientific culture.

– According to you, it is important to reach the public with initiatives like this, perhaps to create careers ?
– I think it’s important because that’s where it all begins. In fact, we will meet at the local level with young people, we will take care of them, and then push them towards professions and studies that will go further, higher, etc. But it starts here level Sweetened. I know that because that’s what my story was.
I come from a small village in Normandy and my parents and teachers were also involved in local life. My mother was in charge of the library, and my father was a volunteer coach at football. They have always made me participate in the cultural life and this is my passion for space. This is it Thanks to Exhibitions like “Explore Mars”, at conferences like Saturday’s we take our hand youthswe attempt to send them to these paths there. And then we hope for himThe tracks will go to very, very, very, very high levels.

800 seats for Bastia Conference were sold out in one hour. I expected such enthusiasm from the people of Corsica for you ?
– This is it amazing who – whichLots of people want to participate. Unfortunately, we got to the biggest room in Bastia and we I’fill. Someone suggested going to a stage furiani.But this was a bit ambitious !!!! So we tried to accommodate as many people as possible. possibleOthers have been able to follow me on series Youtube City Hall where the conference was broadcast. I’m sorry for people who can’t there You haves From space, this means that a reissue will be necessary.