Many people dream of being explorers – children want to be astronauts, young adults want to travel to exotic locations where life (human and otherwise) is unlike what they have seen before, and adults want to take advantage of retirement to see the world. But what always fascinates me is that many people seem to think that there is nothing left to truly explore on Earth, and that the age of exploration ended with Christopher Columbus and Magellan. But exploration is still possible – and necessary – on Earth, because there are lots of places that have yet to be explored, and many places that we need to better understand. And nowadays, with advancements in communication technology and social media, we can not only see some places that are more difficult to reach – we can follow along and interact with people that are there!
How would you like to explore the top of the world with the Miami Science Museum? We are departing on an expedition into the Arctic circle!
Post your question or comment below, and I will reply!
Hi,
Do you expect to catalog any new species while journeying in the Arctic?
Dan
Many scientists onboard the ship will focus on properties of the Arctic water and atmosphere, like temperature, salinity, chemical composition, and circulation. But some are also studying bioluminescence (light emitted by a living organism) and phytoplankton as the primary food source of the Arctic food web, so stay tuned to see what we find out! (And keep your fingers crossed that we see a polar bear too.)
Dear Lindsy, it is very very interesting for me. I am not scientist, I am composer (musician), but I will read your articls with great pleasure. Liudmila, Russia
Thank you! I hope that this site will be interesting for scientists and artists and everyone else!
We will be following your excellent adventure! Hope to see you if you travel through Tromsø!
Thanks Jenny, I thought about you when I was finalizing air travel! I won’t be in Tromsø, but email me if you maybe could “pass through” Oslo or Kirkenes when we are there. It would be so great to see you!
I haven’t been this excited about ocean traveling since the first time I saw the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. You all have truly inspire me to meddle my way into a career path of Oceanography. SideNote: If anyone remember a great video documentary about the Pacific Ocean please let me know. It’s a long story but I’ll share it on my online skyscraper if anyone else is interested.