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3rd Sep 2000

Glaciology and Research in the Antarctic

Tennis players balls are getting bigger, pheromone face-wipes to boost sex appeal, beer rich in antioxidants, viruses cause obesity, more powerful microchips on the way, Noah's ark frozen DNA zoo to combat extinction, caucasians face extinction, electronic ink invented, plus an interview with Dr. Chandy Nath,  a Glaciologist. The Antarctic Ice contains a snap-shot of Earth's past climate frozen in time. Analysis of Antarctic ice (glaciology) can tell us about the climate in the past and how the climate may be changing today.

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