Ariel Waldman
@arielwaldman.com
Antarctic Explorer + Filmmaker.
TED speaker + National Geographic explorer. Previously: NASA.
📍 San Francisco
🔗 https://arielwaldman.com
💌 https://patreon.com/arielwaldman
TED speaker + National Geographic explorer. Previously: NASA.
📍 San Francisco
🔗 https://arielwaldman.com
💌 https://patreon.com/arielwaldman
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Ariel Waldman
@arielwaldman.com
· Sep 26
Hello! I’m Ariel.
I’m an Antarctic explorer + filmmaker who specializes in filming microscopic animals.
Previously, I advised NASA on advanced tech + human spaceflight. I live in San Francisco. 🧪
I’m an Antarctic explorer + filmmaker who specializes in filming microscopic animals.
Previously, I advised NASA on advanced tech + human spaceflight. I live in San Francisco. 🧪
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Sharing of flu samples from around the world with CDC is down 60% this year as of July, and other WHO labs have seen a dip too in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO.
That patchier view of influenza's evolution could mean a less effective flu shot next year.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
That patchier view of influenza's evolution could mean a less effective flu shot next year.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America's withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine.
www.npr.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sharing of flu samples from around the world with CDC is down 60% this year as of July, and other WHO labs have seen a dip too in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO.
That patchier view of influenza's evolution could mean a less effective flu shot next year.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
That patchier view of influenza's evolution could mean a less effective flu shot next year.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Slowly dawning on me that today is the first time since the start of the year that I’m not on a constant weekly big deadline. #filmmaking
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Slowly dawning on me that today is the first time since the start of the year that I’m not on a constant weekly big deadline. #filmmaking
Voted YES ✅
November 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Voted YES ✅
SCIENCE!
Doing #filmsound and #sounddesign for @arielwaldman.com leads to some rad field trips. This is the synchrotron called the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. #fuckyeahscience
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
SCIENCE!
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Krill fishing has just got even more political and horrifying
Ukrainian scientist, Leonid Pshenichnov, has been arrested by Russia for his work in Antarctica towards protecting krill from overexploitation
He faces life in prison for "high treason"
🦑🌊🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ukrainian scientist, Leonid Pshenichnov, has been arrested by Russia for his work in Antarctica towards protecting krill from overexploitation
He faces life in prison for "high treason"
🦑🌊🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing
‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Krill fishing has just got even more political and horrifying
Ukrainian scientist, Leonid Pshenichnov, has been arrested by Russia for his work in Antarctica towards protecting krill from overexploitation
He faces life in prison for "high treason"
🦑🌊🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ukrainian scientist, Leonid Pshenichnov, has been arrested by Russia for his work in Antarctica towards protecting krill from overexploitation
He faces life in prison for "high treason"
🦑🌊🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What sucks about the soulless losers trying to destroy creative work is that, because they've never done anything creative in their life, they don't understand the basic fact that it's the process of learning how to communicate something that makes it so that you communicate something interesting.
It’s tiresome at this point, but again, their entire pitch is “wouldn’t it be great if there were no such things as talent, craft, and skill,” and what that means is a bland, slop-filled world. www.businessinsider.com/marc-andrees...
October 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
What sucks about the soulless losers trying to destroy creative work is that, because they've never done anything creative in their life, they don't understand the basic fact that it's the process of learning how to communicate something that makes it so that you communicate something interesting.
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Pandas, snow leopards...and bacteria. A newly formed team of scientists is setting out to conserve the world's diversity of microbes. Here's my story: nyti.ms/47vEfRC
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Pandas, snow leopards...and bacteria. A newly formed team of scientists is setting out to conserve the world's diversity of microbes. Here's my story: nyti.ms/47vEfRC
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Scoop: Ron Conway, the prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Democratic donor, resigned today from the the Salesforce Foundation board. He told his close friend, Marc Benioff, he barely recognizes him anymore after his pro-Trump remarks in the @nytimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Venture Capitalist Resigns From Salesforce Foundation Over Benioff Comments
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Scoop: Ron Conway, the prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Democratic donor, resigned today from the the Salesforce Foundation board. He told his close friend, Marc Benioff, he barely recognizes him anymore after his pro-Trump remarks in the @nytimes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
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new protest song just dropped
“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
www.independent.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
new protest song just dropped
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The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
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#New: There are now no major metro areas in the US where buying a home is less expensive than renting a home.
Gap between monthly mortgage payments and rent payments:
San Francisco: 191%
San Jose: 186%
Seattle: 120%
Source: @InvestorsObserv
Gap between monthly mortgage payments and rent payments:
San Francisco: 191%
San Jose: 186%
Seattle: 120%
Source: @InvestorsObserv
October 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#New: There are now no major metro areas in the US where buying a home is less expensive than renting a home.
Gap between monthly mortgage payments and rent payments:
San Francisco: 191%
San Jose: 186%
Seattle: 120%
Source: @InvestorsObserv
Gap between monthly mortgage payments and rent payments:
San Francisco: 191%
San Jose: 186%
Seattle: 120%
Source: @InvestorsObserv
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Help me get the word out?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Screening — Ariel Waldman
arielwaldman.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Help me get the word out?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
Help me get the word out?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Screening — Ariel Waldman
arielwaldman.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Help me get the word out?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
Any Slack channels you can share this event with?
Same.
Today I’m running off to Wyoming for the Jackson Wild Film Festival.
Today I’m running off to Wyoming for the Jackson Wild Film Festival.
I know it’s quite uncool but I really like BeReal. Every day I post a nearly identical picture of myself at home or in a coffee shop or in the gym. And my friends do it too. And sometimes they run off to Azerbaijan or something. And it just feels nice.
September 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Same.
Today I’m running off to Wyoming for the Jackson Wild Film Festival.
Today I’m running off to Wyoming for the Jackson Wild Film Festival.
One thing that is going to turn me into the Joker is the fact that no airport shops sell masks. At all. 🃏🤡
September 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
One thing that is going to turn me into the Joker is the fact that no airport shops sell masks. At all. 🃏🤡
👇
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Screening — Ariel Waldman
arielwaldman.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
👇
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A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
A judge ruled their firings were illegal. The government got to do it anyway
A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
n.pr
September 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to reinstate them, predicting the Supreme Court would overturn it.
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SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Screening — Ariel Waldman
arielwaldman.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
Screening — Ariel Waldman
arielwaldman.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
SF BAY AREA!
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
You are invited to a sneak peek screening of my documentary ANTARCTICA UNEARTHED before it goes to national TV broadcast next year.
Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm near Palo Alto, CA.
Free to attend but registration required: arielwaldman.com/screening
(cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social)
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
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A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.