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Nov 2019
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29. The Sounds of Antarctica: A Sonic Ex...

Persephonica and Global Optimism
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Back in January, Christiana set sail to Antarctica with Homeward Bound, A Global Leadership Initiative for Women with a STEMM background. This week, we play back her recordings, both interviews and immersive nature sounds, that take us on a sonic expedition of what it's really like at the southern most continent.

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