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In our third episode, we sit down with Martin Hartley. 

Polar explorer and photographer, Martin has spent the last 16 years documenting the polar regions. During this time, he has covered cumulatively over 2,000 miles skiing, living for 400 days on the sea ice, including a mammoth 99-day crossing of the ocean from Russia to Canada across the top of the planet. Several of these endeavours have focused on collecting data to help scientists better understand our planet. Time magazine has acknowledged Martin’s contribution to science with its prestigious Hero of the Environment award for his research work on multiple surveys of the frozen Arctic Ocean.

This laid back chat talks us through the modern world of photography and exploration, how to do things differently, covid and the climate crisis and more. Enjoy.

A chance meeting with the lovely Dr Laura Benjamin results in hotel quarantine buddies and some in-depth chats! Whilst this was now recorded a while back at the start of the omicron variant, the points are still valid and the conversation is still fresh. Dr Benjamin manages to bring a friendly smile to some complicated topics and including Covid, variants, how viruses can affect the Third World, and mulled wine on our 20min courtyard breaks from quarantine – socially distanced of course!

Have a listen…to the Naked Eye Studios Podcast…!

With the first episode launched today, the Naked Eye Podcast dives into all things natural world, climate, philanthropy, farm to table, conservation, photography, and more! A platform - separate to NWS - for conscious discussion around the things that matter to us the most (and maybe shouldn’t) in the modern world. We will be bringing regular podcasts to this platform with the first one being with our very own Will, interviewed by journalist and writer Lisa Francesca Nand of the Big Travel Podcast!