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In this tour of the microscopic world, explorer and artist Ariel Waldman introduces the charismatic creatures lurking beneath Antarctica’s massive ice sheet, the largest on earth. From “cuddly” water bears to geometric algae made of glass, Waldman shows how this seemingly barren landmass is actually a polar oasis of life — if we just know where to look.
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Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Thanks for coming to my TED talk! 😊 You can catch more videos from my Antarctic expedition at
Matt Biddulph
August 10, 2020 at 5:11 pm
I’m biased, but those videos are great!
Mététong 206
August 11, 2020 at 7:14 pm
Your research field is wonderful!!! who would have guess that tardigrades where such a cute animal 😳
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 8:14 pm
Mététong 206 – 😊 I know, right!?
muhammad ali
August 12, 2020 at 11:30 pm
Life is everywhere in every form,may be we find one day all of that.😱😨😍😘
horacechin1
August 10, 2020 at 5:02 pm
“There’s more” – 2020
Md Masud Gazi
August 10, 2020 at 5:03 pm
From Bangladesh
jon budihna
August 10, 2020 at 5:06 pm
Did i make the right decision when i decided to study biology?
Renny Zero
August 10, 2020 at 5:23 pm
Lost Civilization of Atlantis Trapped Under Ice?
Liter A
August 10, 2020 at 5:24 pm
Aren’t those tiny creatures cute and adorable 💚
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 5:34 pm
They’re so freakin’ cute.
Liter A
August 10, 2020 at 5:43 pm
@Ariel Waldman I love this talk, btw. Made me feel more appreciative of the world and its wonders.
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 7:43 pm
Liter A – 😊
abhishek darade
August 10, 2020 at 5:26 pm
I just love this content beautiful. 👍
Natto Jelly
August 10, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Her enthusiasm for those tiny creatures is so charming
Abhipray
August 10, 2020 at 5:34 pm
Wow, her narration
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 8:22 pm
😊
Shubham kumar
August 10, 2020 at 5:45 pm
Binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod binod
MH •
August 10, 2020 at 5:56 pm
Liberals. 2:26 global warming who?
Lisa Love Ministries
August 10, 2020 at 6:25 pm
Develop fellowship with Christ our Savior.
John 3:16
Proverbs 3
disarmyouwith a
August 10, 2020 at 6:42 pm
This is way better than most TED talks, nowadays.. I really dig it without an audience that makes all of the presenters feel so self important. xD
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 8:21 pm
Now we just have the awkwardness of no audience 😆
First thing to Come to mind
August 10, 2020 at 10:07 pm
@Ariel Waldman Your talk was great. Your enthusiasm rubbed of on me as a viewer.😁
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 12:12 am
First thing to Come to mind – Yay 👏
Kevin Wallace
August 10, 2020 at 6:43 pm
“Some of the critters I found you may recognize” You have vastly overestimated my knowledge
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 7:34 pm
😁
Brett
August 11, 2020 at 3:14 am
Hahaha! Thanks for the laugh. I needed that.
plant Family
August 10, 2020 at 6:47 pm
They say that’s where some of the fallen angels are Nephilim😉
GreenM&M_11
August 10, 2020 at 6:50 pm
Water bears!! 😍😍
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 7:34 pm
They’re the best!
WatchmanOn ThePod
August 10, 2020 at 7:28 pm
I must admit, I truly loved this video!
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 7:34 pm
Thank you!
Foxen Oxen Gaming
August 10, 2020 at 7:56 pm
Maybe it’s just me, but I cannot stand the way she says Antarctica. She says, “ANT-TART-TICA”. AHH!
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 8:03 pm
😂 I’ll open a pastry shop next time I’m in McMurdo
Foxen Oxen Gaming
August 10, 2020 at 8:17 pm
@Ariel Waldman I’m sorry. I still love you and your information. It was awesome! I just have a bad habit of grammar correcting people. Like OCD almost. : But your pronouncing it correctly. It just sounds like you run off that T. It sounds like “Tartica” instead of “Tarctica” Don’t mind me. LoL! Your a smart, badass chick! Way smarter then me Ariel. 😉 👍 I would have loved to do work out there on that ice sheet and camp out for a month or more while studying the melt, the biological creatures, the micro biologic creatures and the general land mass that’s underneath the ice. I’ve always been interested….. fascinated in that continent. Thank you again Ariel! I look forward to more videos. 👍 ✌
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August 10, 2020 at 8:22 pm
Botox? Looks like her face is frozen in place, speaking of antártica
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 11:59 pm
Nope! Never done it, but I did have to stay carefully in place to stay in focus since we had a small depth of field.
0 0
August 10, 2020 at 8:24 pm
More scenes with her than of the critters living in ice! Narcissism!? Hmmm
Paymaan Jafari
August 10, 2020 at 8:36 pm
Love the passion Ariel always shows when she talks about life forms.
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 11:58 pm
Thanks 😊 so many fun creatures in this world
Paymaan Jafari
August 11, 2020 at 2:22 pm
@Ariel Waldman Thanks to you! Show us more!
Mac Clift
August 10, 2020 at 8:38 pm
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David M Wells
August 10, 2020 at 9:42 pm
Great video!! I love TED Talks!!!
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 11:58 pm
Thank you for tuning in!
Kim Senior
August 10, 2020 at 11:40 pm
Excellent! I’m going to have to watch where I tread from now on! 😊
Ariel Waldman
August 10, 2020 at 11:57 pm
It’s so fun to think about this stuff when you walk around.
Kim Senior
August 11, 2020 at 12:02 am
Ariel Waldman, It certainly is. In all seriousness, I’ve always been fascinated by the microbial world & the part they play in the survival of the ecosystem. Thanks once again for a fascinating video, better than Star Trek anyway!
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 1:03 am
Kim Senior – I can’t possibly compete with Star Trek, but thank you! 😊
Kim Senior
August 11, 2020 at 10:44 am
Ariel Waldman 😊
Startup Funding Event Global
August 11, 2020 at 12:45 am
Super cool talk! Feels more like a documentary, great format!
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 1:04 am
Thank you! 😊
Nawang sherpa
August 11, 2020 at 2:04 am
Oracle of Dephi
August 11, 2020 at 2:15 am
~~~I could say the same thing about dreams and con SCIENCE~~~
Brett
August 11, 2020 at 3:12 am
We need to raise the CO2 levels up to about 1000ppm. The plants are on the edge of suffocation.
Davis Hueter
August 11, 2020 at 5:39 am
I found a water bear in my 8th grade science class (as a student)
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 7:54 am
Awesome!
Shahir Khan
August 11, 2020 at 5:44 am
Ariel this vedio was too short!
More expander talk would have been amazing 😍
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 7:54 am
There’s more on my YouTube channel!
John Long
August 11, 2020 at 6:14 am
I think she is very pretty
craig blackwood
August 11, 2020 at 10:03 am
On world Instead of OFF WORLD. Do you still work with or assist TESTED ms.Waldman?
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 4:14 pm
I’m still part of the Tested team but we’ve had to put Offworld on hiatus due to the pandemic unfortunately.
craig blackwood
August 12, 2020 at 12:57 am
@Ariel Waldman Oh. I was hoping you folks would use Zoom or Skype but I guess scheduling would be an issue. Can’t wait for things to get somewhat back to normal.
Joaquin Hernandez
August 11, 2020 at 2:46 pm
I know what she’s talking about thanks to @Journey to the Microcosmos. This is so cool!
Ariel Waldman
August 11, 2020 at 4:14 pm
Yay! They’re great.
Myra Leonie
August 11, 2020 at 3:22 pm
I SEE ONLY ONE THINGS IN THIS WORLD : SILICON VALLEY AND THE CHURCHES ARE THE MAFIA ELITES !! IN THIS WORLD
Mike Vieira
August 11, 2020 at 4:23 pm
Coolest Ted Talk EVER.
Tue Sorensen
August 12, 2020 at 12:45 am
This is interesting. I wonder: Because of human impacts on the environment, we find ourselves in the middle of a mass-extinction event, but does that also impact these very small critters? Are there fewer diatoms, tardigrades, nematodes, etc. because of man-made pollution, etc., or are they hardly affected at all? This I would like to know more about.
Ariel Waldman
August 12, 2020 at 5:01 am
In Antarctica, a warming climate means that new critters will be able to gain a foothold there, creating competition for the existing critters that may or may not end well for them. A warming ocean might be okay for some diatoms and not for others, leading to a decrease in the 100,000+ species diversity that currently exists. Microbial mats tend to only exist in extreme environments where other creatures can’t get to them.
Tue Sorensen
August 12, 2020 at 5:05 am
Thanks! 🙂
Billy Lunger
August 12, 2020 at 9:44 am
Amazing. But to short. Please more.
Ariel Waldman
August 12, 2020 at 11:09 pm
There’s much more on my YouTube channel!
Hashim
August 12, 2020 at 1:05 pm
Binod
Sofia Pasotto
August 12, 2020 at 5:53 pm
Sad to think that all the life in the Artic and in Antarctica is threathened by climate change. As well as our life, let’s be honest. We need to act, fast.
muhammad ali
August 12, 2020 at 11:37 pm
Very informative,appreciated for your hardwork.🙎🙏😸😹