Did you catch @alieward.bsky.social and I being nerds about Antarctica on @ologies.bsky.social yet? Nerd out here: www.alieward.com/ologies/anta... ...then go stream my new PBS series LIFE UNEARTHED to see Antarctica up close! www.pbs.org/show/life-un... 🧪 🦠 #scicomm

TIL that if you visit the inland dry deserts of Antarctica there are mummified seals & penguins that have just been hanging out there for decades. Thank you as always @ologies.bsky.social & @alieward.bsky.social for giving me just the best cocktail party conversation fodder! (cc @arielwaldman.com)

Very excited to share that my work and new PBS series LIFE UNEARTHED is featured on the latest episode of @ologies.bsky.social with @alieward.bsky.social ! 🧪🦠 #scicomm

In other news; Have you been checking out Life Unearthed?? We’re into the prairies episodes now. 💚🌾🐝

The National Science Foundation is the main source of funding for basic sciences in the US. For decades, they have supported a scientific R&D ecosystem in the US that has been an engine of economic growth and competitive advantage. Destroying the agency is no less than an act of sabotage.

More details on the firing of the National Science Board. The NSF now has no director, deputy director, or board. They have issued almost no new awards in 2026. The plan appears to be to completely destroyed the agency. The details are horrifying and have Russ Vought written all over them.

Doggos enjoying LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS. www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

“This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science …,” said Ranking Member Lofgren. “The NSB is apolitical. It advises the president on the future of NSF. It unfortunately is no surprise a president who has attacked NSF from day one… A real bozo the clown move."

My friend @arielwaldman.com has an amazing TV show on PBS and you can watch it!!

New episode of LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS today! I journey from the frozen depths of Antarctica to the sweeping grasslands of the North American prairies. Stream it on the PBS app, Apple TV and Amazon. www.pbs.org/show/life-un... #prairie #grassland #nature #naturedocumentary #pbs

Can’t wait to get some “if you show a tardigrade on your show one more time I will sue!” emails.

A number of space science organizations offered support for Isaacman's nomination because he is a proponent of space exploration and claimed he would support science. But now that science is on the chopping block -- and human spaceflight isn't -- he is volunteering to give NASA the DOGE treatment.

New episode of LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS today! I journey from the frozen depths of Antarctica to the sweeping grasslands of the North American prairies. Stream it on the PBS app, Apple TV and Amazon. www.pbs.org/show/life-un... #prairie #grassland #nature #naturedocumentary #pbs

This got shared a bunch but no one actually commented offering to share it on Reddit! Reddit folks, I could use your help!

I am again asking people to pay attention to what has happened to our National Science Foundation and by extension thousands of researchers across the country. The devastation is ongoing and worthy of continued outcry to officials and journalists. 🧪

OH MY GOD THE CAKE

Any production willing to make a giant tardigrade cake for the premiere is worth a watch.

The most epic premiere screening of my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED at @amnh.org this weekend. Complete with a tardigrade cake by Rose McAdoo! Watch LIFE UNEARTHED on the PBS app on your streaming device or on Apple TV and Amazon! www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

Reminder: Speaking at Stanford this Thursday, planning to share some sound breakdowns and discussing why biophony matters. Come for the sound, stay for the science, and watch the screening of two episodes (one of which may not be airing yet)!

One of my shortcomings is I’m not active on Reddit. But if you are… could you share this first episode of my new PBS series LIFE UNEARTHED on there? Filmed entirely solo on a 2 month expedition in Antarctica. 🧪🦠 #scicomm

Stream LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS. www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

I'll be giving a lecture and a screening at Stanford later this month! Event details with a RSVP link: cesta.stanford.edu/events/life-...

Across the board Vought at OMB continues to illegally hold up the funds already appropriated by Congress to federal agencies. Every week I speak to researchers whose funding was supposed to arrive months ago and there is no timetable being given for them being funded. This is unprecedented. 🧪

New episodes of LIFE UNEARTHED are released Wednesdays to stream on PBS (Thursdays for AppleTV and Amazon). www.pbs.org/show/life-un... Episode 3 comes out this Wednesday. 6 episodes total for Season 1.

Have you watched LIFE UNEARTHED yet!? Binge the first 2 episodes on the PBS app, Apple TV or Amazon in the U.S. and Canada. Outside the U.S. or Canada? Catch the first episode of LIFE UNEARTHED right here: youtu.be/XFXHwz8PgcY?... Come for the tardigrades, stay for the epic views. 🧪🦠

Simply thrilling

Sold out show in Boulder! 👏

Watched the first episode. Excellent programme. Well made, nice presentation and informative. Well done Ariel! 🧪

The FY 2027 NASA budget request hides its science cuts by omitting mission names instead of explicitly zeroing them out. We did the work and found 54 missions cancelled in this proposal. This is another extinction-level event for NASA science. Full list: planetary.org/save-nasa-science

If you are enjoying the COMPETENCE and EXPERTISE on display with the Artemis mission, as I am, and want more of that then this show is for you. SCIENCE! MATH! EMPATHY! PEOPLE BEING GOOD AT SHIT!

Watch this amazing documentary 'Life Unearthed' hosted by the brilliant @arielwaldman.com . It really is a fascinating take on the Earth's ecosystem at multiple scales from the smallest to the biggest. I guarantee it will surprise you. Ep 1 already out.

This is terrorism.

Earlier this week, @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social and I chatted on @kqedforum.bsky.social about all things Antarctica, space exploration, and micro creatures and how they tie into my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED. Listen to the interview: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

It's impolite to call Musk a genocidal white nationalist because "civility" in American discourse functions not as a neutral procedural norm but as an asymmetric weapon to shield the powerful from accurate moral characterization while policing the tone of those who object.

This looks so awesome. I can't wait to watch it!

I got to see a couple episodes of this early. A terrific companion to the space stuff. I know so much more about the prairie now. Hooray Ariel and PBS.

Can't wait to watch this! Despite that first photo making Ariel look like an elite assassin, the show is really all about science

This was so good! Greatly looking forward to the rest of the eps ❤️

This is so cool! I heavily recommend checking it out! It looks and sounds amazing and was super interesting to see these forms of life up close 😍🤓

About to go on air with @kqedforum.bsky.social to talk about my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman!

Watch LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman on @pbs.org Stream, watch, rent or download in the U.S. and Canada! Episodes released weekly. Season 1 explores Antarctica and the North American Prairies.

As the story points out, this decision does not restore the funding that Congress rescinded, nor does it revive the CPB. But if it held, it could make restoring funding easier in the future.

This looks so good! I can't wait to watch this! Also, this is a good reminder that PBS does a ton of really great work (including science, art, culture documentaries) and with the loss of CPB it's well worth becoming a member).

Excited to go on KQED Forum with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social tomorrow morning!

Grateful to @pbs.org for featuring a female-presenting naturalist! Congrats to @arielwaldman.com 🔬 Cannot wait to tune in. Support public broadcasting wherever you live from here: www.pbs.org/about/about-...

It's premiering on PBS tomorrow! Get the PBS app on your streaming device and watch.

An exciting update. Make sure to watch PBS this Wednesday! www.patreon.com/posts/you-ma...

Come see and hear our work! 💪✊🦠🔬🎧👂