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Danielle Whittaker
Wrapping things up... still

Jan 11, 2026

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6 min read

Wrapping things up... still

Or, Groundhog Day at the Allan Hills

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Bedrock!

Dec 29, 2025

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4 min read

Bedrock!

We did it!

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Working the night shift in Antarctica

Dec 20, 2025

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2 min read

Working the night shift in Antarctica

With 24 hours of daylight, I can sleep whenever

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Ice core drilling, explained

Dec 15, 2025

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4 min read

Ice core drilling, explained

How do we get the cores out of the ice sheet?

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
A Day in the Life of a Scientist in Antarctica

Dec 5, 2025

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9 min read

A Day in the Life of a Scientist in Antarctica

Me and the ice cores

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Blue, blue ice

Nov 28, 2025

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4 min read

Blue, blue ice

It's why we're here!

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Life in an Antarctic Field Camp

Nov 21, 2025

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5 min read

Life in an Antarctic Field Camp

Summertime, but the livin' ain't easy

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
A Night Out in Antarctica

Nov 15, 2025

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7 min read

A Night Out in Antarctica

A sampling of the things we do for fun around here

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Happy Camper

Nov 12, 2025

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6 min read

Happy Camper

In which we learn how to survive in the great Antarctic outdoors

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Welcome to McMurdo Station

Nov 8, 2025

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6 min read

Welcome to McMurdo Station

The biggest town in Antarctica

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
An Extra Day in New Zealand

Nov 4, 2025

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6 min read

An Extra Day in New Zealand

Antarctic travel rarely goes as planned

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Cleared for takeoff

Oct 28, 2025

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3 min read

Cleared for takeoff

It's the final countdown

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
How bad could it be, really?

Oct 3, 2025

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7 min read

How bad could it be, really?

Comparing the polar regions to the tropics

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Advice for the Newbie Antarctic Deployer

Sep 16, 2025

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6 min read

Advice for the Newbie Antarctic Deployer

Apparently chilblains are a real thing

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
What do ice cores have to do with birds?

Sep 5, 2025

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8 min read

What do ice cores have to do with birds?

Absolutely nothing

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker
Jumping off the edge of the map

Aug 24, 2025

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6 min read

Jumping off the edge of the map

I'm going to Antarctica!

Danielle Whittaker
Danielle Whittaker

A Life Worth Living by Danielle J. Whittaker

An occasional newsletter about my experiences with science, travel, and all the other things that I think make life worth living. By the author of The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent.

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