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 @lifeonplanetapodcast !
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