Quentin Cooper
The Material World
Thursdays on BBC Radio 4
Quentin Cooper, presenter of The Material World on BBC Radio 4, joined Cape Farewell for the 2004 Art/Scence Expedition, circumnavigating Spitsbergen, the main island of the Svalbard archipelago, and sailing almost as far North as possible aboard the Noorderlicht.
He returned to the Arctic with Cape Farewell in 2008, joining the Disko Bay Expedition. Since the expeditions Quentin has joined Cape Farewell at a series of events including the Cheltenham Science Festival and UUmmannaq Day at Southbank Centre.
The Material World's 2004 'Arctic Special'
From interviews and recordings made during the voyage Quentin presented a programme following the expedition as part of The Material World. The 30 minute show broadcast on the 30th December 2004 on BBC Radio 4. Click to listen to the program online, archived on the BBC Radio4 website.
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About The Material World
Quentin Cooper reports on developments across the sciences 4:30-5:00pm each Thursday on BBC's Radio 4. Each week scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects. Visit their website fto see what's coming up, subscribe to the podcast or dig back through the archive to listen to past programmes.
BBC Radio 4's The Material World ›
Guardian article Postcards from the Edge
"Svalbard is Norwegian for 'cold edge'. We're just off that cold edge in a two-masted schooner, the Noorderlicht, almost as far north as it is possible to sail. Between here and the north pole it's largely ice floes and solid ice. We are here because there is significantly less than there once was."
Following the expedition Quentin Cooper also wrote an article published in the Guardian. The Guardian featured Postcards from the Edge as the cover story for the Life lift-out on the 2nd December 2004. Click to read the full article about the 2004 voyage on the Guardian's site.
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