#54: Let's talk about Antarctica! with Natasha Gardiner

Icy landscapes on the largest desert on Earth, adorable fur
seals, wind turbines on research bases... can you guess where
we're travelling to this week? For our 3rd week of International
Politics, Heidi and Bella learn all about Antarctic landscapes,
governance and wildlife from PhD candidate and Antarctic
researcher, Natasha Gardiner. 

What we learnt:



What's it really like to research in Antarctica? Like, how
cold??

Does Antarctica have a government? Can you be 'President of
Antarctica'?

How is Antarctica governed? Who's calling the shots?

How is research in Antarctica important for the rest of the
world?



Natasha is a PhD candidate at the University of Canterbury where
she is studying the interfarce between science, research and
politics and she also works as an environmental advisor at
Antarctica New Zealand. Follow her on Twitter @nb_gardiner and
let us know what you think of the episode by tagging
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