E05 The One with the Space Potato
Will Billy try, deny, or cry over the potato salad?
Students are fascinated with Mars, and it’s interesting that many of them think living on Mars won’t be that difficult within their lifetime. Perhaps they’re right! Or perhaps it’s harder than the movies make it seem. Mars One Astronaut Candidate Dianne McGrath talks about the challenges of growing food in outer space as this clip explores some of the significant hurdles facing life on Mars, including the serious question: ‘what’s for dinner?'.

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Around 40 per cent of Indians are vegetarian. Which must be partly why they’re so famous for veggie curries.