From sled dogs to rockets: What is everyone doing in the Antarctic and the Arctic?

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Channel: The Royal Society · 2013 · Science & Technology

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As part of the celebrations for International Polar Year, broadcaster and explorer Paul Rose takes us on an insightful science journey to the Antarctic and the Arctic. What really are the challenges facing scientists as they work in the remotest field sites on earth?

Filmed at The Royal Society, London on Tue 24 Apr 2007 6.30pm - 7.30pm
For more information visit http://royalsociety.org/events/2007/antarctic-arctic

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