Dec. 30, 2011
Exploring Science At The End Of The Earth
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Every year thousands of scientists visit Antarctica. Some study the gas plume from the active volcano, Mount Erebus. Others map the ever-changing ice caves. But they all face the same challenges of working on extreme terrain. Two researchers and a photojournalist discuss how research is done on the frozen continent. |
Guests
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Tehnuka Ilanko
Graduate Student, Volcanology
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom -
Kayla Iacovino
Graduate Student, Volcanology
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom -
Chris Linder
Author, "Science on Ice: Four Polar Expeditions" (The University of Chicago Press, 2011)
Seattle, Washington
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