Antartica (ft. Dr Jen Martin)

Curiosity Killed the Rat

This episode, Kate and Matt are joined by legendary science communicator Dr Jen Martin to chat all about her experiences when she visited the coldest, driest, most remote continent on earth: Antarctica. Jen went to Antarctica as a staff member for Homeward Bound (a global leadership program for women in STEMM) and consequently was involved in the (so far) largest women-only expedition to Antarctica. But what kind of temperatures are we talking about? Is climate-change-in-action super clear from Antarctica? What is it like to actually BE there?! Jen, being an ecologist in training, also chats to us about some of the amazing wildlife: penguins, seals, and orcas, oh my!If you loved when Jen had to say you can read her piece called Listening to Antarctica here:https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/news-articles/listening-to-antarctica-a-guided-tour-with-dr-jen You can also find more of her on Twitter or Instagram @scidocjenYou can also find us on social media, with the handle @curiosityrat on Instagram and twitter, or our Facebook page Curiosity Killed the Rat.Listener Q Sources:https://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/146669https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/dose-makes-poison-gallery/#:~:text=Nearly%20500%20years%20ago%2C%20Swiss,that%20contains%20toxic%20properties%20canhttps://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/schools/chemrev/projects/peroxide/https://pmj.bmj.com/content/79/933/391https://www.researchgate.net/post/What-happens-to-poison-when-it-has-reached-its-expiry-date-more-poisonous-or-less-poisonous