Research on the Frontier of Discovery: From Antarctica to The Moon ( Wilson Cheung Wai Yin ‪)‬ Transnatural Perspectives Podcast

This episode was originally released a year ago, but due to technical difficulties has only resurfaced now!
Wilson Cheung Wai Yin is the founder and director of Polar Research and Expedition Consultancy as well he is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), a Member of The Explorers Club and on the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Humanities & Social Sciences Expert Group...he’s a graduate of the TEOS program where we studied together and you hear a lot about on this show. Wilson is a true renaissance person with a detailed professional skill set that covers just about anything one could imagine in the Air, on the Land, ice or below the sea. He guided everywhere you can imagine in the arctic and polar regions of the world, quite opposite of his native Hong Kong. In today's conversation we discuss his early nature experiences when growing up in Hong Kong, his experience in polar guiding, cross-cultural research in tourism and climate change, The role of citizen science in tourism, his plans to travel to space...yeah that’s right I said space...and a whole lot more.
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00:08:07 from  From Polar guide to polar scientist
00:09:46 How Wilson’s experience in Polar tourism exploration began in Antarctica
00:12:47 The role of Language and Skill in becoming a Polar Guide
00:13:52 Wilsons early nature experiences growing up in Hong Kong’s British colonial period. 
00:17:40 From failing entrance exams to representing his university on scholarship in Antarctica
00:24:45 Advantages and Disadvantages of pursuing a career in the Outdoors in Hong Kong
00:26:56 Working in “Paradise” a.k.a Antarctica as a Polar guide
00:28:51 Antarctica and the Asian Perspective (or lack of an Asian arctic exploration connection)
00:32:00 Antarctica as an International Space for Humankind
00:35:00 Antarctica as a place to influence peace
00:38:46 The Antarctica Treaty
00:42:05 Wilsons Polar Research
00:43:52 Growth of Chinese Tourism in Antarctica
00:49:28 Is it possible to avoid Disneyfication or McDonaldization of tourism Activity in Antarctica
00:53:30 The Need for arctic tourism & Citizen science Tourism in on Polar Tourism
00:59:56 Wilson climate and glacial melt research
01:10:24 Wilsons quest for a mountaineering world record
01:12:15 Researching on the Frontier of Discovery 
01:16:45 Preparing for space travel and Moon Lab Construction
01:20:33 Outlook on a challenging Future and advice on achieving dreams and goals
01:25:45 Wilson's upcoming publications
01:25:00 Closing reflections








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