My guest today is NASA advisor, author, and YouTube videographer Ariel Waldman. Ariel describes what she does as making “massively multiplayer science” — that is, “creating unusual collaborations that infuse serendipity into science and space exploration.” In this episode, we focus on her recent sojourn documenting microscopic life in Antarctica, and how managing information in such a remote, demanding environment calls for self-reliance and thoughtful preparation.

Listen to the full conversation

 https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/the-informed-life-episode-13-ariel-waldman.mp3

Show notes

• Ariel Waldman
• NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program
• Science Hack Day
• Ariel’s Spacetime on YouTube
• National Science Foundation Writers and Artists grant
• McMurdo Station
• San Francisco Microscopical Society
• Merritt College Microscopy program
• Adobe Premiere
• Ariel on Patreon

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