Category: Terra Nova
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This is Not Kathleen Scott
Today, March 27, is Kathleen Scott’s birthday. The woman who married Robert Falcon Scott is more than worthy of study in her own right. Her time married to the explorer was, of course, tragically cut short—but even still, she accomplished so much that her few years with Scott constitute only…
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To Catch A Crab
“The pram going off to Cape Crozier”, 3 January 1911. Photo credit: SPRI. I want to begin this post by saying I really enjoyed Robert Ryan’s Death on the Ice. It’s well written, certain scenes have truly breathtaking cinematic timing, and it’s meticulously researched. I recommend reading it. However, it…
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Tongue Fern
Do you ever think about geologic time? I do. The Earth is a staggering four and a half billion years old. Scientists divide that vast amount of time into different eras based on rock records—that’s geologic time. You’ve probably heard of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous thanks to their most…
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