Meet some of Antarctica's iconic species – emperor penguins and Weddell seals – and learn how they use the ice.
Just outside Scott Base the sea ice squashes up against Ross Island, creating towering shapes and cracks in the ice.
These are called pressure ridges, and they are a nice, sheltered space for the Weddell seals to hang out and look after their newborn pups.
Claire Concannon tags along with University of Canterbury PhD candidate Arek Aspinwall to learn more about the seals, and about his research.
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Feature interview: the true story of the atomic spaceship
Mars by 1965, Saturn by 1970. This was the motto of a group of eminent scientists in the 1950's who had an audacious plan for space travel riding atomic explosions. Physicist Freeman Dyson was part of the team that proposed using newly created nuclear bombs to get to Mars. His son George Dyson is an author and historian of technology who explores the groundbreaking science, political struggles, and moral dilemmas that ultimately sealed the fate of the endeavour in a book called Project Orion: 1957 - 1965.
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Easy Eats: Spiced Broccoli and Cottage Cheese Fritters
Courtesy of Kelly Gibney not only are these fritters packed with broccoli, but they also contain a tub of cottage cheese for a big protein boost. Any leftovers are brilliant for lunchboxes or with a poached egg on top for breakfast.
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Heading Off: Perlina Lau in Taiwan
Culture 101 host Perlina Lau talks to Jesse about her time in Taiwan.
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Plant your own food forest
Growing your own food is a blessing during times of financial hardship. But we're not just talking about a vegetable patch - Te Puke's Kris Edgington can teach you how to feed your family by planting your own food forest.
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