World Wide Wave

11 Apr 2017

Antarctica: new frontiers for women and science

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It has lots of animals we know and love. It has a total population of just 5,000 people at any one time in an area twice the size of Australia.  It has an average winter temperature of minus 63 degrees Celsius.  We’re off to Antarctica!

• What is involved in preparing for such an out-of-the-ordinary experience?
• What are the dangers this unique environment brings?
• How is this icy escape helping to get more women into the field of science?

Joining us tonight to slide with the fur seals and waddle with penguins is scientist and JOY 94.9 presenter, Sarah Charnaud to tell of her amazing experience in and how it will help change the gender imbalance in the field of science.

Originally broadcast on April 11th, 2017.

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