On the Road in the Ice in Potsdam: Antarctica Becomes Audible at NANO
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A Journey to Antarctica You Can Hear
What does a glacier crack sound like? What noises are produced under the ice? And how does the sea sound at the other end of the world? In On the Road in the Ice: What Does Antarctica Actually Sound Like?, the white continent becomes audible at the NANO Science Center Potsdam. The event combines reading, science, and sound into a special experience for children aged six and up and their families.
Real Sounds from Ice, Sea, and Research
Dr. Kerstin Jerosch from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, will be a guest. The polar researcher has been in Antarctica herself and brings fascinating insights into her work, exciting experiments, and original sounds from ice, sea, and research to Potsdam.
In the event atmosphere of the NANO Science Center, an acoustic expedition unfolds: Instead of just viewing pictures of glaciers and pack ice, the audience listens to the sounds of an extreme landscape. This makes the event a vivid connection between environmental education, event planning, and child-friendly science communication.
The Children's Book Sounds of Antarctica as a Starting Point
The focus is on the children's book Sounds of Antarctica. Together with Grandma Maruja and her granddaughter Ana, the children embark on a journey between glaciers, sea, and ice. Original sound recordings from Antarctica are made accessible via QR codes in the book and transform the reading into an interactive listening experience.
The audience's mood thrives on curiosity: questions from the world of polar research meet stories, experiments, and surprising acoustic impressions. This gives young visitors an understandable approach to sea ice, oceans, research expeditions, and the special living conditions at the South Pole.
Science Meets Environmental Education
The project Sounds of Antarctica / Antárctica Sonora arose from the EU research project CoastCarb. It was developed by the Alfred Wegener Institute in collaboration with the Chilean Centro IDEAL. The cooperation combines science, art, and environmental education and creates an outreach approach that equally reaches families, young explorers, and interested adults.
For event management, the clear connection between expert knowledge and direct experience is crucial: Antarctica remains not abstract but becomes tangible through voices, sounds, stories, and experiments.
Conclusion: An Extraordinary Family Experience in Potsdam
Visitors can expect an entertaining journey to one of the most fascinating regions of the Earth. Dr. Kerstin Jerosch, the children's book, and the original sound recordings make Antarctica accessible in an unusual way. Those who want to experience science, reading, and sound worlds live will find a special atmosphere at the NANO Science Center.
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