by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | News
Kings of the (Polar) World – April 1, 2020 To brighten up your day, we’re going to talk about kings of the (polar) world – also known as penguins! Pictured are two species found in Antarctica: the emperor (largest) and king (second largest). While...
by admin | Apr 7, 2020 | News
COVID-19 – March 25, 2020 For this week’s Science Wednesday, we’d like to direct your attention to the Center for Inquiry for information on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The link provided below contains a collection of the most...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
Immune System Boost – March 18, 2020 It’s Science Wednesday! With all the talk about the coronavirus, this post is about boosting your immune system – namely in the form of exercise. If you still have the option to get outside and go for a walk, hike or...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
Krill – March 11, 2020 It’s Science Wednesday! Today’s topic is pretty small – centimeters long in fact. We’re talking about krill, small crustaceans that form a crucial part of the food web in Antarctic waters. But the problem we’re talking about is big:...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
Nature’s Graffiti – March 4, 2020 It’s Science Wednesday! Two weeks ago, we visited Horseshoe Island in the Antarctica Peninsula, below the Antarctic Circle. It was discovered and named by the British Graham Land Expedition under John Rymill,...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
Planetary Climate Change – February 26, 2020 In a time when climate change is often on people’s minds, let’s talk about it – starting with our home. Here on planet Earth, the root cause of recent climate change is us – humans and all our activity on...
