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People on the deck the Quest wrangle with scientific apparatus.

Jan Chojecki (Rowett Chojecki Collection)

Free talk: The Science of Quest

Thu 15 September 2022

The Polar Museum

A century after Shackleton's final expedition returned to port, join historian of science Dr Sam Robinson to hear how the expedition marked a key transition from the age of heroic exploration in Antarctica to the beginnings of sustained scientific enquiry. The Shackleton-Rowett expedition, also known as the 'Quest' expedition after the name of the ship, paved the way for today's Antarctic research.

Cost: Free

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Thu 15 September 2022 6:00PM - 7:00PM

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Address: The Polar Museum
Scott Polar Research Institute
Lensfield Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1ER
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