#111 - Antarctica Series 22: Kirsten Carlson and Greg Neri

Storytellers of STEMM

Today's storytellers are Kirsten Carlson and Greg Neri! They are co-chairs of the Antarctic Artist and Writers Collective (AAWC), and they went to Antarctica together as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Antarctic Artist and Writers Program in 2017. The AAWC brings together all past members of the NSF program together to collaborate to inspire and educate the public about Antarctica. Right now the AAWC has an online exhibit called "Adequate Earth" and you should definitely check that out because you can also see the exhibits that Kirsten & Greg contributed! Kirsten is a visual artist, has a science background, and a diver and she combines all of these things together in her work. Greg is a writer and filmmaker, and has written a dozen books for kids about various topics. They are both awesome and it was so great to talk to them and hear about their time in Antarctica, their work with AAWC, and their exhibits in the Adequate Earth online program. Enjoy!

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You can find Rachel Villani on Twitter @flyingcypress and Storytellers of STEMM on Facebook and on the shiny new Twitter account @storytellers42.

You can find Kirsten Carlson on Twitter @kirstencarlson and her website http://www.kirstencarlson.net/.

You can find Greg Neri on Twitter @g_neri or on his website https://www.gregneri.com/.

You can find the Antarctic Artist and Writers Collective on Twitter @AntarcticAWC and on their website https://www.aawcollective.com/.

Adequate Earth by AAWC: https://www.aawcollective.com/adequate-earth-exhibition

Rachel's Outdoor Conservation Book Club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/741391-outdoor-conservation-book-club

Book List - The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf, The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt by Andrea Wulf, Endurance by Alfred Lansing