About this episode

This episode explores life and work in Antarctica, focusing on the challenges faced by scientists and expeditioners during the harsh winter.

With winter making itself felt across Australia, we’re heading somewhere even chillier... all the way to Antarctica. This week, we’ve dusted off an old favourite that explores who lives and works on the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth. Find out what scientists are studying, how Antarctic expeditioners survive the long, dark winter, what they eat — and why even a two-minute shower can feel like a luxury. Rug up and get ready for a seriously cool Squiz Kids Shortcut… From the Vault. Want to learn more? Two Aussie doctors on a mission: ⁠https://www.anzec.org/news/andrews-stephenson-antarctica-2023-expedition⁠ Boiling water freezing before it hits the ground: ⁠⁠https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-antarctica/how-cold-is-it/⁠⁠ Videos about life at each of the three Australian Antarctic research stations: ⁠⁠https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/⁠⁠ Quiz to see if you've got what it takes to work in Antarctica ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/earth/are-you-cut-out-for-antarctica⁠ ⁠The fossil kept in a drawer for 40 years that became Antarctica’s first dinosaur discovery – ABC News⁠

People in this episode

Host: Squiz Media

Topics covered

• Antarctica
• science
• expedition
• winter survival
• research stations

Keywords

• Antarctica
• scientists
• expeditioners
• winter
• research
• survival
• coldest continent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC News

Places: Antarctica

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