During a five-week expedition to Antarctica, San Francisco Microscopical Society member Ariel Waldman set out to reveal the "microbial Serengeti" that lives beneath the continent's ice. Embedded in glaciers, under the sea ice, and swimming in subglacial ponds, a large variety of microbes (including tardigrades!) not only survive in this polar desert but thrive. Photographed and video-recorded by Ariel, the microscopic population will amaze you and enrich your understanding of Antarctic ecology.
About the speaker:Ariel Waldman sits on the council for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, a program that nurtures radical, science-fiction-inspired ideas that could transform future space missions. She is the co-author of a congressionally-requested National Academy of Sciences report on the future of human spaceflight and the author of the book What’s It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who’ve Been There. Ariel the global director of Science Hack Day, a grassroots endeavor to prototype things with science that is now in 30 countries. In 2013, Ariel received an honor from the White House for being a Champion of Change in citizen science. In 2018, she led a five-week expedition to Antarctica to explore the microscopic life beneath the ice, filming microbes living within glaciers, under the sea ice, and in subglacial ponds. As an art school student without a formal science background, Ariel never anticipated that she would one day stumble into a gig at NASA. After her experience at NASA, her mission is now to enlighten others on how anyone can actively contribute to the furthering of science and space exploration in clever new ways.
FAQs
When does the talk start?There will be free, limited seating. Doors open for the San Francisco Microscopical Society's meeting at 6:30pm, followed by the talk at 7pm.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Free parking is available in the Randall Museum parking lot. Further transportation directions can be found at https://www.randallmuseum.org/about-us/directions-hours/ .
Do I need to know anything about science or microscopes to enjoy the presentation?
No, this presentation is intended for a wide audience. The host, the San Francisco Microscopical Society, is a friendly, local community of microscope enthusiasts who are happy to be a resource for your microscope curiosities no matter your experience level.
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About the speaker:Ariel Waldman sits on the council for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, a program that nurtures radical, science-fiction-inspired ideas that could transform future space missions. She is the co-author of a congressionally-requested National Academy of Sciences report on the future of human spaceflight and the author of the book What’s It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who’ve Been There. Ariel the global director of Science Hack Day, a grassroots endeavor to prototype things with science that is now in 30 countries. In 2013, Ariel received an honor from the White House for being a Champion of Change in citizen science. In 2018, she led a five-week expedition to Antarctica to explore the microscopic life beneath the ice, filming microbes living within glaciers, under the sea ice, and in subglacial ponds. As an art school student without a formal science background, Ariel never anticipated that she would one day stumble into a gig at NASA. After her experience at NASA, her mission is now to enlighten others on how anyone can actively contribute to the furthering of science and space exploration in clever new ways.
FAQs
When does the talk start?There will be free, limited seating. Doors open for the San Francisco Microscopical Society's meeting at 6:30pm, followed by the talk at 7pm.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Free parking is available in the Randall Museum parking lot. Further transportation directions can be found at https://www.randallmuseum.org/about-us/directions-hours/ .
Do I need to know anything about science or microscopes to enjoy the presentation?
No, this presentation is intended for a wide audience. The host, the San Francisco Microscopical Society, is a friendly, local community of microscope enthusiasts who are happy to be a resource for your microscope curiosities no matter your experience level.
During a five-week expedition to Antarctica, San Francisco Microscopical Society member Ariel Waldman set out to reveal the "microbial Serengeti" that lives beneath the continent's ice. Embedded in glaciers, under the sea ice, and swimming in subglacial ponds, a large variety of microbes (including tardigrades!) not only survive in this polar desert but thrive. Photographed and video-recorded by Ariel, the microscopic population will amaze you and enrich your understanding of Antarctic ecology.
About the speaker:Ariel Waldman sits on the council for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, a program that nurtures radical, science-fiction-inspired ideas that could transform future space missions. She is the co-author of a congressionally-requested National Academy of Sciences report on the future of human spaceflight and the author of the book What’s It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who’ve Been There. Ariel the global director of Science Hack Day, a grassroots endeavor to prototype things with science that is now in 30 countries. In 2013, Ariel received an honor from the White House for being a Champion of Change in citizen science. In 2018, she led a five-week expedition to Antarctica to explore the microscopic life beneath the ice, filming microbes living within glaciers, under the sea ice, and in subglacial ponds. As an art school student without a formal science background, Ariel never anticipated that she would one day stumble into a gig at NASA. After her experience at NASA, her mission is now to enlighten others on how anyone can actively contribute to the furthering of science and space exploration in clever new ways.
FAQs
When does the talk start?There will be free, limited seating. Doors open for the San Francisco Microscopical Society's meeting at 6:30pm, followed by the talk at 7pm.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Free parking is available in the Randall Museum parking lot. Further transportation directions can be found at https://www.randallmuseum.org/about-us/directions-hours/ .
Do I need to know anything about science or microscopes to enjoy the presentation?
No, this presentation is intended for a wide audience. The host, the San Francisco Microscopical Society, is a friendly, local community of microscope enthusiasts who are happy to be a resource for your microscope curiosities no matter your experience level.
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About the speaker:Ariel Waldman sits on the council for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, a program that nurtures radical, science-fiction-inspired ideas that could transform future space missions. She is the co-author of a congressionally-requested National Academy of Sciences report on the future of human spaceflight and the author of the book What’s It Like in Space?: Stories from Astronauts Who’ve Been There. Ariel the global director of Science Hack Day, a grassroots endeavor to prototype things with science that is now in 30 countries. In 2013, Ariel received an honor from the White House for being a Champion of Change in citizen science. In 2018, she led a five-week expedition to Antarctica to explore the microscopic life beneath the ice, filming microbes living within glaciers, under the sea ice, and in subglacial ponds. As an art school student without a formal science background, Ariel never anticipated that she would one day stumble into a gig at NASA. After her experience at NASA, her mission is now to enlighten others on how anyone can actively contribute to the furthering of science and space exploration in clever new ways.
FAQs
When does the talk start?There will be free, limited seating. Doors open for the San Francisco Microscopical Society's meeting at 6:30pm, followed by the talk at 7pm.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Free parking is available in the Randall Museum parking lot. Further transportation directions can be found at https://www.randallmuseum.org/about-us/directions-hours/ .
Do I need to know anything about science or microscopes to enjoy the presentation?
No, this presentation is intended for a wide audience. The host, the San Francisco Microscopical Society, is a friendly, local community of microscope enthusiasts who are happy to be a resource for your microscope curiosities no matter your experience level.
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