Ariel Waldman
@arielwaldman.com
Antarctic Explorer + Filmmaker.
📺 Creator + host of UNEARTHED on PBS (2026)
🚀 NatGeo Explorer + NASA advisor
🔬 Often filming tardigrades
🔗 https://arielwaldman.com
📺 Creator + host of UNEARTHED on PBS (2026)
🚀 NatGeo Explorer + NASA advisor
🔬 Often filming tardigrades
🔗 https://arielwaldman.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Each day, we've been sending out videos showcasing each chocolatier's creation along with a little bit from me about the many amazing moons in our solar system that I curated for the calendar. It's a delightful way to treat yourself and learn something new each day.
What’s your favorite moon?
What’s your favorite moon?
December 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Each day, we've been sending out videos showcasing each chocolatier's creation along with a little bit from me about the many amazing moons in our solar system that I curated for the calendar. It's a delightful way to treat yourself and learn something new each day.
What’s your favorite moon?
What’s your favorite moon?
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December 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
TL;DR:
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✔️ Support public media content
✔️ Give hope to an independent filmmaker
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✔️ Get a cool (signed!) sci-fi book
✔️ Support public media content
✔️ Give hope to an independent filmmaker
20% off here until December 7: www.patreon.com/138950/join 🧪
Enjoying the Dandelion Chocolate advent calendar and wondering how the 25 moons were chosen?
Check out my interview about it here:
www.instagram.com/p/DP4oWoIkrC...
Check out my interview about it here:
www.instagram.com/p/DP4oWoIkrC...
December 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Enjoying the Dandelion Chocolate advent calendar and wondering how the 25 moons were chosen?
Check out my interview about it here:
www.instagram.com/p/DP4oWoIkrC...
Check out my interview about it here:
www.instagram.com/p/DP4oWoIkrC...
If you were lucky enough to grab one of these awesome advent calendars, each day you should receive an email (or use the QR code inside) with a link to a new video.
The video features behind-the-scenes making of that day's chocolate, followed by a mini science-explainer (by me!) about the moon.
The video features behind-the-scenes making of that day's chocolate, followed by a mini science-explainer (by me!) about the moon.
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If you were lucky enough to grab one of these awesome advent calendars, each day you should receive an email (or use the QR code inside) with a link to a new video.
The video features behind-the-scenes making of that day's chocolate, followed by a mini science-explainer (by me!) about the moon.
The video features behind-the-scenes making of that day's chocolate, followed by a mini science-explainer (by me!) about the moon.
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Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Direct link to grab the discount here - select "SciFi Soulmate": www.patreon.com/138950/join
Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
Did I mention there's also beautiful illustrations throughout the book? 🧪
Special discount until December 7! 🧪
Grab yourself or a friend a signed/personalized copy of OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM & TV with a foreword from astronaut Mae Jemison...
...and support a indie filmmaker (me!) at the same time.
20% off with code SCIENCE:
patreon.com/arielwaldman
Grab yourself or a friend a signed/personalized copy of OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM & TV with a foreword from astronaut Mae Jemison...
...and support a indie filmmaker (me!) at the same time.
20% off with code SCIENCE:
patreon.com/arielwaldman
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Special discount until December 7! 🧪
Grab yourself or a friend a signed/personalized copy of OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM & TV with a foreword from astronaut Mae Jemison...
...and support a indie filmmaker (me!) at the same time.
20% off with code SCIENCE:
patreon.com/arielwaldman
Grab yourself or a friend a signed/personalized copy of OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM & TV with a foreword from astronaut Mae Jemison...
...and support a indie filmmaker (me!) at the same time.
20% off with code SCIENCE:
patreon.com/arielwaldman
The geology of Antarctica always astonishes me. An entire continent cloaked in ice up to three miles thick except for a few small patches. So much history to uncover.
This photo is of me back in 2018 when I hiked up a lung-killer mountainside solely in pursuit of seeing some cool rocks.
This photo is of me back in 2018 when I hiked up a lung-killer mountainside solely in pursuit of seeing some cool rocks.
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The geology of Antarctica always astonishes me. An entire continent cloaked in ice up to three miles thick except for a few small patches. So much history to uncover.
This photo is of me back in 2018 when I hiked up a lung-killer mountainside solely in pursuit of seeing some cool rocks.
This photo is of me back in 2018 when I hiked up a lung-killer mountainside solely in pursuit of seeing some cool rocks.
Last month I presented my upcoming docu-series ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED to @berkeleylab.lbl.gov who are doing mind-bending particle physics work.
I always keep an eye out for opportunities to work with particle physicists 👀
I always keep an eye out for opportunities to work with particle physicists 👀
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Last month I presented my upcoming docu-series ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED to @berkeleylab.lbl.gov who are doing mind-bending particle physics work.
I always keep an eye out for opportunities to work with particle physicists 👀
I always keep an eye out for opportunities to work with particle physicists 👀
In the “valley of the dead”, it was thought that nothing could survive in this region of Antarctica known as the Dry Valleys. Penguins (like this one) and seals that accidentally navigated here perished under the extreme, Mars-like conditions and lack of food. 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In the “valley of the dead”, it was thought that nothing could survive in this region of Antarctica known as the Dry Valleys. Penguins (like this one) and seals that accidentally navigated here perished under the extreme, Mars-like conditions and lack of food. 🧪
What it’s like to road trip in Antarctica.
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What it’s like to road trip in Antarctica.
When you see Antarctica for the first time.
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
When you see Antarctica for the first time.
I gotchu... McMurdo Station 1964
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I gotchu... McMurdo Station 1964
Here's the teaser for ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED:
September 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here's the teaser for ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED:
Today I watched the sunrise as I tuned in to a 16-piece orchestra halfway around the planet recording music made uniquely for my second nature documentary, Prairies Unearthed. A wonderful way to focus on the beautiful things happening on Earth.
Thank you to my music composer @edithmudge.bsky.social
Thank you to my music composer @edithmudge.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Today I watched the sunrise as I tuned in to a 16-piece orchestra halfway around the planet recording music made uniquely for my second nature documentary, Prairies Unearthed. A wonderful way to focus on the beautiful things happening on Earth.
Thank you to my music composer @edithmudge.bsky.social
Thank you to my music composer @edithmudge.bsky.social
I was fortunate to speak at a conference with Rai Weiss in 2018. I had fallen in love with the methodology he invented for detecting gravitational waves and created a video about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7krl...
I became even more fascinated by his life story: www.kavliprize.org/rainer-weiss...
I became even more fascinated by his life story: www.kavliprize.org/rainer-weiss...
August 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I was fortunate to speak at a conference with Rai Weiss in 2018. I had fallen in love with the methodology he invented for detecting gravitational waves and created a video about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7krl...
I became even more fascinated by his life story: www.kavliprize.org/rainer-weiss...
I became even more fascinated by his life story: www.kavliprize.org/rainer-weiss...
Wearing my SCIENCE AROUND AND FIND OUT shirt today.
Available here: arielwaldman.threadless.com/designs/scie... 🧪 #scicomm
Available here: arielwaldman.threadless.com/designs/scie... 🧪 #scicomm
July 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Wearing my SCIENCE AROUND AND FIND OUT shirt today.
Available here: arielwaldman.threadless.com/designs/scie... 🧪 #scicomm
Available here: arielwaldman.threadless.com/designs/scie... 🧪 #scicomm
This rolls around in my head a lot.
Along with this post a Gen Z colleague shared that made me realize the youths are even jealous of the Millennials for getting like 5 years of normalcy in their twenties.
Along with this post a Gen Z colleague shared that made me realize the youths are even jealous of the Millennials for getting like 5 years of normalcy in their twenties.
July 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This rolls around in my head a lot.
Along with this post a Gen Z colleague shared that made me realize the youths are even jealous of the Millennials for getting like 5 years of normalcy in their twenties.
Along with this post a Gen Z colleague shared that made me realize the youths are even jealous of the Millennials for getting like 5 years of normalcy in their twenties.
My book is nearly 50% off at the moment!
Treat yourself or grab an early gift for someone you know:
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#scifi #film #tv 🧪 #book
Treat yourself or grab an early gift for someone you know:
amzn.to/4eKz42s *
(*affiliate link so your purchase benefits me, the author)
#scifi #film #tv 🧪 #book
July 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My book is nearly 50% off at the moment!
Treat yourself or grab an early gift for someone you know:
amzn.to/4eKz42s *
(*affiliate link so your purchase benefits me, the author)
#scifi #film #tv 🧪 #book
Treat yourself or grab an early gift for someone you know:
amzn.to/4eKz42s *
(*affiliate link so your purchase benefits me, the author)
#scifi #film #tv 🧪 #book
Photographed it from a cab back in August!
June 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Photographed it from a cab back in August!