Podcast: Science at the End of the Earth, Part II
- By Sara Mitchell
- January 19, 2010
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Click to listen! (6.4MB MP3, right-click to save) Transcript (Text, PDF) A remote research outpost like McMurdo Station in Antarctica draws many different kinds of people – scientists, engineers, writers, artists, and more. The station provides many of the comforts of home, and it’s difficult to get bored with the … Continue Reading →
Podcast: Science at the End of the Earth, Part I
- By Sara Mitchell
- December 31, 2009
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Click to listen! (7MB MP3, right-click to save) Transcript (Text, PDF) Hunting for antimatter requires a serious expedition. Scientists aren’t looking for run-of-the-mill particles – they’re collecting cosmic radiation that could be the signature of primordial black holes or other forms of dark matter. With instruments suspended from enormous scientific … Continue Reading →
