• Visit
    • Buy Tickets
    • Calendar
    • After Dark Thursdays
    • Exhibits
    • Artworks on View
    • Getting Here
    • Event Rentals
  • Education
    • Professional Development Programs
    • Tools for Teaching and Learning
    • Learning About Learning
    • Community Programs
    • Educator Newsletter
  • Explore
    • Browse by Subject
    • Activities
    • Video
    • Exhibits
    • Apps
    • Blogs
    • Websites
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Partnerships
    • Global Collaborations
    • Explore Our Reach
    • Arts at the Exploratorium
    • Contact Us
  • Join + Support
    • Donate today!
    • Membership
    • Join our donor community
    • Engage your business
    • Attend a fundraiser
    • Explore our reach
    • Thank you to our supporters
    • Host your event
    • Volunteer
  • Store

Video

  • Subjects
  • Collections
  • Visit
    • Buy Tickets
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Calendar
      • Today
      • This Week
      • After Dark Thursday Nights
      • Arts
      • Conferences
      • Cinema Arts
      • Free and Community Events
      • Fundraising Events
      • Kids + Families
      • Live Webcasts
      • Members
      • Ongoing + Series
      • Special Hours and Open Mondays
      • Private Event Closures
    • Hours
    • Getting Here
    • Museum Map
    • Reduced Rates & Community Day
    • Accessibility
    • Tips for Visiting with Kids
    • How to Exploratorium
    • Exhibits
    • Tactile Dome
    • Artworks on View
    • Cinema Arts
    • Kanbar Forum
    • Black Box
    • Museum Galleries
      • Bernard and Barbro Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomena
        • Exhibition: Science of Sharing
          • Educator Activities
        • Tactile Dome
          • 1971 Press Release
        • Black Box
        • Curator Statement
      • Gallery 2: Tinkering
        • Curator Statement
      • Bechtel Gallery 3: Seeing and Listening
        • Curator Statement
      • Gallery 4: Living Systems
        • Curator Statement
      • Gallery 5: Outdoor Exhibits
        • Curator Statement
      • Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes
        • Wired Pier Environmental Field Station
        • Curator Statement
      • PlayLists
        • All PlayLists
        • A Different Light
        • “We” or “Just Me”?
        • See Yourself in Cells
        • Greatest Hits: Gallery 2
        • Greatest Hits: Gallery 3
        • Greatest Hits: Gallery 4
        • Museum Map
    • Restaurant & Café
    • School Field Trips
      • Getting Here
        • Bus Routes for Field Trips and Other Groups
      • Prices and Discounts
      • Planning Guide
      • Reservations
        • Field Trip Request Form
      • Resources
    • Groups / Tour Operators
      • Group Visit Request Form
    • Event Rentals
      • COVID-Compliant Options
      • Full Facility & Gallery Bundles
      • Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery & Terrace
      • East Gallery
      • Bechtel Central Gallery
      • Osher West Gallery
      • Kanbar Forum
      • Weddings
      • Proms and School Events
      • Daytime Meeting & Event Options
      • Happy Hour on the Water
      • Rentals FAQ
      • Event Planning Resources
      • Rental Request Form
      • Download Brochure (pdf)
    • Exploratorium Store
    • Contact Us
    • Español
    • 繁體中文
    • 简体中文
    • 한국어
    • Français
    • Deutsch
    • Português
    • 日本語
  • Education
    • Professional Development Programs
      • Teacher Institute
        • About the Teacher Institute
        • Summer Institute for Teachers
        • Teacher Induction Program
        • Leadership Program
        • Teacher Institute Research
        • CA NGSS STEM Conferences
          • NGSS STEM Conference 2020
        • Science Snacks
          • Browse by Subject
          • Special Collections
          • Science Snacks A-Z
          • NGSS Planning Tools
          • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Digital Teaching Boxes
        • Meet the Teacher Institute Staff
        • Resources for Supporting Science Teachers
      • Institute for Inquiry
        • What Is Inquiry?
        • Inquiry-based Science and English Language Development
          • Educators Guide
            • Conceptual Overview
              • Science Talk
              • Science Writing
            • Classroom Video Gallery
              • Magnet Investigation
              • Snail Investigation
            • Teacher Professional Development
            • Project Studies
            • Acknowledgments
          • Conference: Exploring Science and English Language Development
            • Interviews with Participants
            • Plenary Sessions
            • Synthesis, Documentation, and Resources
        • Workshops
          • Participant Portal
          • Fundamentals of Inquiry
            • Summary Schedule
          • BaySci Science Champions Academy
          • Facilitators Guides
          • Commissioned Workshops
        • Resource Library
        • Meet the IFI Staff
      • Resources for California Educators
      • K-12 Science Leader Network
      • Resources for Supporting Science Teachers
      • Field Trip Explainer Program
    • Tools for Teaching and Learning
      • Learning Toolbox
      • Science Snacks
      • Digital Teaching Boxes
      • Science Activities
      • Tinkering Projects
      • Videos
      • Exhibits
      • Publications
      • Apps
      • Educator Newsletter
      • Exploratorium Websites
    • Educator Newsletter
    • Advancing Ideas about Learning
      • Visitor Research and Evaluation
        • What we do
        • Reports & Publications
        • Projects
        • Who we are
      • Center for Informal Learning in Schools
    • Community Programs
      • High School Explainer Program
      • Xtech
      • Community Educational Engagement
      • California Tinkering Afterschool Network
        • About
        • Partners
        • Resources
        • News & Updates
        • Further Reading
  • Explore
    • Browse by Subject
      • Arts
      • Astronomy & Space Sciences
        • Planetary Science
        • Space Exploration
      • Biology
        • Anatomy & Physiology
        • Ecology
        • Evolution
        • Genetics
        • Molecular & Cellular Biology
        • Neuroscience
      • Chemistry
        • Combining Matter
        • Food & Cooking
        • Materials & Matter
        • States of Matter
      • Data
        • Data Collection & Analysis
        • Modeling & Simulations
        • Visualization
      • Earth Science
        • Atmosphere
        • Geology
        • Oceans & Water
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Design & Tinkering
        • Real-World Problems & Solutions
      • Environmental Science
        • Global Systems & Cycles
        • Human Impacts
      • History
      • Mathematics
      • Nature of Science
        • Measurement
        • Science as a Process
        • Size & Scale
        • Time
      • Perception
        • Light, Color & Seeing
        • Listening & Hearing
        • Optical Illusions
        • Scent, Smell & Taste
        • Tactile & Touch
      • Physics
        • Electricity & Magnetism
        • Energy
        • Heat & Temperature
        • Light
        • Mechanics
        • Quantum
        • Sound
        • Waves
      • Social Science
        • Culture
        • Language
        • Psychology
        • Sociology
    • Browse by Content Type
      • Activities
      • Blogs
      • Exhibits
      • Video
      • Websites
      • Apps
        • Total Solar Eclipse
  • About Us
    • Contact Info
    • Our Story
    • Our History
      • 50 Years 1969–2019
    • Fact Sheet
    • Impact Report
    • Awards
    • Arts at the Exploratorium
      • Artworks on View
      • Artist-in-Residence Program
      • Cinema Arts
        • History and Collection
        • Cinema Artists-in-Residence
        • Resources and Collaborating Organizations
        • Kanbar Forum
      • Center for Art & Inquiry
        • Begin Here
          • Lessons
            • Bob Miller/Light Walk
            • Ruth Asawa/Milk Carton Sculpture
          • Workshops
      • Resonance
        • About the Series
        • See & Hear
        • Past Seasons
      • Over the Water
      • Black Box
      • Upcoming Events
      • Temporary Exhibitions
      • Arts Program Staff
      • Arts Committee and Advisers
    • Newsletter
    • Educator Newsletter
    • Press Office
    • Senior Leadership
    • Board of Trustees
    • Board of Trustees Alumni
    • Staff Scientists
    • Staff Artists
    • Partnerships
      • Building Global Connections
        • Global Collaborations
          • Projects
          • Approach
          • People
          • Impact
      • Partnering with Science Agencies
        • NASA
        • NOAA
      • Partnering with Educational Institutions
      • Osher Fellows
    • Exhibit Making
    • Institute for Inquiry
    • Teacher Institute
    • Online Engagement
    • Explainer Programs
    • Studio for Public Spaces
    • Job Opportunities
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Follow & Share
    • FY20 Audit Report
    • 990 FY19 Tax Return
    • Use Policy
      • Privacy Policy
      • Intellectual Property Policy
  • Join + Support
    • Donate today!
    • Membership
      • Membership FAQ
      • Member Benefits
      • After Dark Membership
      • Member Events
      • May Is for Members
    • Join our donor community
    • Engage your business
      • Corporate Membership
      • Luminary Partnerships
    • Attend a fundraiser
      • Wonder Funday
      • Science of Cocktails
      • Party at the Piers
        • Event Leadership and Host Committee
    • Explore our reach
    • Thank you to our supporters
    • Volunteer
      • Benefits
      • How to Apply
      • Application for Corporate Groups
      • Application for Internships
      • Application for Professional Societies
      • Application for School Groups & Clubs
      • Our Contract
      • Application for Individuals
      • Opportunities
  • Press Office
    • Press Releases
    • News Coverage
    • Events Calendar
    • Fact Sheet
    • Photographs
    • Press Video
    • Press Kits
    • Press Visits
    • Exploratorium Logos
    • Recent Awards
    • Praise for the Exploratorium
    • Join Our Press List
  • Store
 

Learn with us online while the Exploratorium is temporarily closed. You can help us reopen—donate today.

Exploratorium
Exploratorium
  • Visit
    • Buy Tickets
    • Calendar
    • After Dark Thursdays
    • Exhibits
    • Artworks on View
    • Getting Here
    • Event Rentals
  • Education
    • Professional Development Programs
    • Tools for Teaching and Learning
    • Learning About Learning
    • Community Programs
    • Educator Newsletter
  • Explore
    • Browse by Subject
    • Activities
    • Video
    • Exhibits
    • Apps
    • Blogs
    • Websites
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Partnerships
    • Global Collaborations
    • Explore Our Reach
    • Arts at the Exploratorium
    • Contact Us
  • Join + Support
    • Donate today!
    • Membership
    • Join our donor community
    • Engage your business
    • Attend a fundraiser
    • Explore our reach
    • Thank you to our supporters
    • Host your event
    • Volunteer
  • Store

Video

  • Subjects
  • Collections
Dive Under the Ice with Mary
Dry Valleys with Paul
Neutrinos with Noel
Mt. Erebus Geology with Paul and Noel
Extreme Life at McMurdo

Cold, white, very light or very dark depending on the season—the continent of Antarctica is a mystery to many of us. Visit Antarctica without leaving your chair as Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty journeys there to uncover some of those mysteries. Tag along and have an adventure; you won't even need a jacket.

    • www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/
  • Facebook logo
  • Reddit logo
  • Twitter logo

Episodes

Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Dive Under the Ice with Mary

Published:   January 11, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:28:24
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Dry Valleys 2 with Paul

Published:   January 10, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:37:24
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Dry Valleys with Paul

Published:   January 9, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:29:50
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Is It Alive?

Published:   January 9, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:38:44
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctic Fish with Noel

Published:   January 8, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:28:14
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Dry Valleys with Paul and Mary

Published:   January 6, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:32:32
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Dry Valleys with Mary

Published:   January 5, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:29:53
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Neutrinos with Noel

Published:   January 4, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:36:46
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

LIDAR Mapping Project with Bill Krabill

Published:   January 3, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:34:29
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Mt. Erebus Geology with Paul and Noel

Published:   January 2, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:47:02
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Sound Artist Doug Quinn

Published:   December 29, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:35:12
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Penguins with David Ainley

Published:   December 29, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:38:57
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Science Fiction Writer Kim Stanley Robinson (author of Antarctica)

Published:   December 29, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:37:50
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Making Snowflakes

Published:   December 29, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:24:50
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Balloon Launch with Paul

Published:   December 28, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:31:12
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

South Pole Slide Show with Mary and Noel

Published:   December 27, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:47:40
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Xmas in McMurdo

Published:   December 26, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:38:23
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Viper Telescope

Published:   December 23, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:34:37
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Live Christmas Greetings

Published:   December 23, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:18:45
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Tunneling at the South Pole

Published:   December 22, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:27:16
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Tunneling at South Pole

Published:   December 22, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:27:16
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Paul with Writer William Fox

Published:   December 22, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:30:39
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: AMANDA Neutrino Detector

Published:   December 21, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:26:41
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Paul Flies to Discover Volcanoes!

Published:   December 21, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:19:42
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Live from the South Pole

Published:   December 20, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:20:22
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: DASI Telescope

Published:   December 20, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:41:11
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Check-in with Paul and Physicist Nils Halvorson

Published:   December 20, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:22:47
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Paul's Ice Photos

Published:   December 19, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:35:54
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Neutrinos 101

Published:   December 19, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:24:35
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Penguins and Sprytes

Published:   December 16, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:38:57
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Dive with Penguins

Published:   December 15, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:24:05
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Dive with Penguins

Published:   December 15, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:24:05
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica Fractals with Benoit Mandelbrot

Published:   December 14, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:46:48
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Extreme Life at McMurdo

Published:   December 13, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:21:57
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Life at Extremes with Karen Kalumuk

Published:   December 13, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:23:30
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Mt. Erebus 4

Published:   December 12, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:35:49
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Mt. Erebus 3

Published:   December 11, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:36:12
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Penguin Day: Author Sophie Web

Published:   December 9, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:25:33
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Mt. Erubus 2

Published:   December 9, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:21:02
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Live Penguins!

Published:   December 9, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:27:29
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Interview with Karen Joyce

Published:   December 8, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:31:36
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: McMurdo Life

Published:   December 7, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:28:48
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: Mt. Erebus

Published:   December 6, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:29:46
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

Antarctica: The Journey

Published:   December 5, 2001
Total Running Time:   00:24:49
Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole

South Pole Recap with Noel

Published:   December 30, 1997
Total Running Time:   00:57:04

Related Collections

Accidental Scientist: Science of Gardening

Accidental Scientist: Science of Gardening

Like all great endeavors, gardening is both a science and an art.

Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists

Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists

In Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists, you'll meet penguin biologists, glaciologists, cosmologists, geologists, and marine scientists working in Antarctica and the Arctic.

Origins: Astrobiology: The Search for Life

Origins: Astrobiology: The Search for Life

When it comes to the question of whether humans are alone in the universe, we're still hunting for answers—and for other forms of life.

See all video Collections

Exploratorium
Visit
Join
Give

Pier 15
(Embarcadero at Green Street)
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 528-4444

Contact Us

  • Plan Your Visit
  • Buy Tickets
  • Hours
  • Getting Here
  • Calendar
  • Tactile Dome
  • Store
  • About Us
  • Become a Member
  • Donate
  • Event Rentals
  • Jobs
  • Volunteer
  • Press Office

Get at-home activities and learning tools delivered straight to your inbox

© 2020 Exploratorium | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights |