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Return to Mars:  Tardigrades-Waterbears (Webcast)
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Tardigrades are amazing creatures that can withstand the most extreme conditions on Earth, as well as the vacuum of space! This unique and charismatic animal has the ability to survive in a variety of situations. In today's program, Exploratorium scientist Karen Kalumuck will continue our programming about life in extreme environments as it relates to the search for 'habitability' on Mars.

Project: Return to Mars | Browse All

Date: August 23, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: mars, curiosity, rover, msl, mars science laboratory, tardigrades, water bears, extreme environments, life, conditions, heat, cold, dry, wet


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Transit of Venus:  Monitoring Climate Change (Clip)
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00:03:15
Join Dr. Russell Schnell, the director of the Global Monitoring Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as he talks about what it takes to monitor climate change.

Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All

Date: June 4, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, General Science, Chemistry

Keywords: dr. russell schnell, climate change, monitoring, boulder, noaa, air, atmosphere, atmospheric observatories, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, co2


Transit of Venus:  A Short History of the Keeling Curve (Clip)
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Dr. John Barnes, Station Manager of NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory, shares the history of Charles Keeling's pioneering carbon dioxide measurements, which have been taken continually at Mauna Loa since 1958.

Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All

Date: June 1, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): General Science

Keywords: noaa, mauna loa, observatory, charles keeling, carbon tracking, keeling curve, exploratorium, transit of venus, climate change


Ice Stories:  Live from the Wilkes Land Expedition (Webcast)
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00:20:39
On March 1st, we connected live with scientists aboard the scientific drilling vessel the JOIDES Resolution off the coast of Antarctica. Meet geologists Rob Dunbar, Carlota Escutia, and Christina Riesselman and learn about their historic expedition to Antarctica that is helping reveal the history of Earth's climate and teaching us about our climate future.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: March 2, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: climate change, climate history, sediment cores, antarctica, southern ocean, drilling, ocean, geology

Links: Project Page: Wilkes Land Expedition

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Ice Stories:  A Day in the Life of the DISC Drill (Clip)
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This short video summarizes all of the steps in collecting an ice core using the Deep Ice Sheet Coring (DISC) drill. Thomas Bauska, of Oregon State University helped Heidi Roop put together this video.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: February 4, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: ice core, drill, drilling, ice sheet, climate change, climate history

Links: Dispatch: A Day in the Life of the DISC Drill

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Ice Stories:  Science at the South Pole (Clip)
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As a special event in conjunction with the 2009 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, we connected a live audience at the Exploratorium with scientists at the South Pole. Learn about atmospheric research at the South Pole from NOAA's Nick Morgan, the IceCube neutrino detector from Mark Krasberg and Laura Gladstone, and the South Pole Telescope from Bill Holzapfel.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: December 17, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Physics

Keywords: icecube, neutrinos, telescope, atmosphere, south pole, dark matter, dark energy, antarctica


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Ice Stories:  Looking at Climate History for Clues to Our Future (Clip)
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Geologist Chistina Riesselman explains how studying 3-million-year-old sediment from Antarctica is providing a glimpse of what our planet's climate might look like if atmospheric carbon dioxide continues to rise as projected.

Project: Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists | Browse All

Date: August 5, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Keywords: sediment cores, climate change, climate history, diatoms, glaciers, sea level rise


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ECHO Climate Change Symposium:  Panel: Impact on Hawaiian Ecosystems and Populations (Webcast)
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00:41:47
In this panel discussion, the panelists will examine the impacts of climate change on Hawaiian ecosystems and populations. The panelists will include: Phil McGillivary, Leon Geschwind, Amber Inwood, and Ku’ulei Rogers.

Project: ECHO Climate Change Symposium | Browse All

Date: April 7, 2009
Format: Lecture
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: echo, basc, climate change, hawaii, panel discussion, ecosystems, ku’ulei rogers, phil mcgillivary, leon geschwind, amber inwood


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ECHO Climate Change Symposium:  Participatory Art Projects, Global Awareness, Local Action (Webcast)
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As part of the ECHO Climate Change Symposium, join artist Xavier Cortada as he discusses some ways that the world is participating in actions around climate change.

Project: ECHO Climate Change Symposium | Browse All

Date: April 7, 2009
Format: Lecture
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Art, Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: echo, basc, climate change, arctic, panel discussion, xavier cortada, art


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ECHO Climate Change Symposium:  Panel Discussion: Communicating Climate Change to the Non-Scientific Community (Webcast)
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01:01:55
This panel discussion will examine ways to communicate climate change to the non-scientific community. Panelists: Amber Inwood, Leon Geschwind, Kathy Ahgeak, and Robyn Higdon.

Project: ECHO Climate Change Symposium | Browse All

Date: April 7, 2009
Format: Lecture
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology

Keywords: echo, basc, climate change, panel discussion, leon geschwin, amber inwood


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