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Origins: Antarctica: Antarctica: Life at Extremes with Karen Kalumuk (webcast)

Running Time:
0:23:30

In the Exploratorium Live@ studio, we welcome Dr. Karen Kalumuk, who will talk about life in extreme conditions.

Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All

Date: December 13, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology

Origins: Antarctica: Antarctica: Extreme Life at McMurdo with Mary Miller and Craig Dunne (webcast)

Running Time:
0:21:57

Exploratorium staff member Mary Miller is joined by Craig Dunne, a technician at McMurdo Station, to talk about extreme conditions.

Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All

Date: December 13, 2001
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology

Origins: Antarctica: Antarctica: Penguin Day: Author Sophie Web (webcast)

Running Time:
0:25:33

In this segment, author Sophie Webb joins us in our Webcast studio to talk about her work with penguins and answer audience questions.

Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All

Date: December 9, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology

Origins: Antarctica: Antarctica: Live Penguins! (webcast)

Running Time:
0:27:29

In today's webcast, California Academy of Science's Pam Schullar talks about her work with penguins and answers audience questions.

Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All

Date: December 9, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology

Origins: Antarctica: Antarctica: Interview with Karen Joyce (webcast)

Running Time:
0:31:36

Karen Joyce has spent 10 seasons in Antarctica. From our studio at the Exploratorium, we talked with Ms. Joyce about what life is like in Antarctica.

Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All

Date: December 8, 2001
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Sciences/Biology

Science of Gardening: Intro to McMurdo Station, Antarctica (clip)

Running Time:
00:01:19

McMurdo Station is the American staging area for Antarctic research. At the edge of Ross Island, off the coast of the continent, a small town of workers feed, house, prepare, supply, fuel, transport, and protect those who conduct field research throughout Antarctica and the surrounding waters. The community numbers 1,000 in the summer and 200 in the winter. And the community has a garden. In these conditions

Project: Accidental Scientist: Science of Gardening | Browse All

Date: January 8, 2001
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science