Randy Attwood (RASC) interviewed by Justin Trottier

Come hear Randy Attwood, Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, interviewed for a Star Spot podcast (http://starspotpodcast.com/) by host Justin Trottier (https://twitter.com/justintrottier).

In his interviews at the Star Spot, Mr. Trottier aims to go beyond the science under discussion to explore the implications of specific discoveries, why we explore, and how to engage the public in scientific pursuits. Where applicable The Star Spot dives into the intersection of science, philosophy and life's big questions.

Randy is Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (http://www.rasc.ca/) and founder of the RASC Mississauga Centre (http://mississauga.rasc.ca/). He is co-organizer of the Mississauga Star Gazers (https://www.meetup.com/Mississauga-Star-Gazers/) meetup group and of the monthly Observe the Moon and planets through large telescopes (https://www.meetup.com/Mississauga-Star-Gazers/events/224283203/) event at Riverwood Conservancy. He is a frequent guest on CTV called upon to explain astronomy and space exploration news.

An Engineering Science graduate of the University of Toronto, Justin is best is a frequent guest on radio and TV programs discussing church-state separation, skeptical inquiry and fundamental freedoms. While known to many of us as the founder of Center for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) (http://cficanada.ca/) as well as of the Freethought Association of Canada, the range of his interests is very broad. He is a founder of the U of T Astronomy and Space Exploration Society (http://asx.sa.utoronto.ca/) and a former board member of the Canadian Space Society (http://www.css.ca).

Justin is now Executive Director Canadian Association for Equality (http://equalitycanada.com/) and CEO of its Canadian Centre for Men and Families (http://www.menandfamilies.org/).