Pauli Basubas: 'Island girl' from Cebu pursues her astronaut dreams
About this episode
Pauli Basubas shares her journey as a Filipina Gen Z space biologist aspiring to become the first Filipino astronaut.
In this inspiring episode, we feature Pauli Basubas, a Filipina Gen Z space biologist chasing her dream of becoming the first Filipino astronaut. From her humble beginnings in Cebu, where nights under the island sky sparked her curiosity, to her groundbreaking research in space biology, Pauli’s journey is a testament to resilience, vision, and purpose. Recently featured in the documentary To the Moon and Back at the prestigious Visions du Réel International Film Festival in Switzerland, Pauli shares how she carries her island roots proudly into the global stage of space science. She explains why space exploration matters to our everyday lives, from satellites that help predict typhoons to technologies like water purification and phone cameras that originated from space research. Finally, she reflects on her journey, her mission to inspire Filipino youth, and her vision of creating opportunities so that more island kids can dream beyond survival and reach for the stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Pauli Basubas
Topics covered
- space exploration
- Filipino youth
- resilience
- space biology
- astronaut dreams
Keywords
- astronaut
- space biology
- Cebu
- Filipino youth
- space exploration
- resilience
- documentary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Visions du Réel International Film Festival, Acast
Places: Cebu
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