Antarctica: Ice and Sky

Join us at 5:30 PM for a discussion with Steve Arcone, PhD in geophysical exploration, about the Antarctic continent, current research projects, the origin and various forms of its ice, the strange way snow accumulates, and the number one danger, crevasses, followed by the film Antarctic: Ice and Sky.

Director: Luc Jacquet, Cast: Claude Lorius Michel Papineschi Jacques-Yves Cousteau, 1h 29m, NR

From the Oscar-winning director of March of the Penguins, Antarctica: Ice and Sky is an epic tale of scientific adventure and a stirring personal memoir that recounts the remarkable life’s journey of Claude Lorius, the first scientist to discover conclusive evidence of man-made climate change deep beneath the Earth’s surface. 

Steve Arcone, PhD grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City, has two degrees from Cornell University and a PhD in geophysical exploration from Dartmouth College. He retired in 2016 after a 42-year career at the Cold Regions Laboratory in Hanover, New Hampshire. During his career Steve made more than 40 trips to Alaska to study sea ice, permafrost and glaciers, and 12 trips to Antarctica to research the snow and ice structures within the West and East Antarctic ice sheets. Steve is presently adjunct professor at Dartmouth College and a juried member of The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, specializing in photographing how lake and pond ice changes during fall and winter.

Steve’s presentation overviews the Antarctic continent, current research projects, the origin and various forms of its ice, the strange way snow accumulates and the number one danger, crevasses. The film will discuss one person’s search for evidence of ongoing climate change in Antarctica.

The Science on Screen™ Series features creative pairings of current, classic, cult, and documentary films with lively introductions by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine. Presented in partnership with White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI). The Science on Screen Series is sponsored by Douglas Arion, Mary Secor, and Mountains of Stars. Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.