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Antarctic Extremes
Where Does the Poop in Antarctica Go?
What happens to all the garbage—and human poop—in Antarctica?
What Do You Eat in Antarctica?
Journey to Antarctica in a new digital series from NOVA and PBS Digital Studios, and discover what it takes to do science in Earth's most remote natural laboratory. Hosts Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez set up shop at the largest research base in Antarctica and embed with scientists and support staff alike to find out what it’s like to live, work and do science on our southernmost continent.
What Do You Eat in Antarctica?
Season 1 Episode 8 | 12m 50s | CC
In Antarctica, it’s so cold that the average person needs to consume between 3,200 and 5,000 calories a day. And because the continent is frozen, no food grows there naturally. So how does the population of scientists and support personnel, hundreds of whom every year visit Antarctica’s largest research base, McMurdo Station, stay fed?
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