Ariel Waldman

@arielwaldman

Antarctic Explorer + Filmmaker. 📺 Creator + host of LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS 🚀 NatGeo Explorer + NASA advisor 🔬 Often filming tardigrades

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Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jul 10

San Francisco in July.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jun 20

Zomg I’m in the National Geographic Museum Of Exploration! Go behind the scenes of my PBS series LIFE UNEARTHED WITH ARIEL WALDMAN and see the equipment I used to film it entirely solo in Antarctica. I’m over the moon with how cool the museum is and how awesome it is to be part of it.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jun 14

AI slop art is now being printed and framed in hotel rooms

A framed Lichtenstein-like portrait of a woman saying not yours, never was. The temple arm of her sunglasses connects to a different point then where the hinge is.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jun 10

What does it take to physically qualify for work in Antarctica? I’ll be sharing this and a sneak peek into my upcoming projects soon. Exclusive to Patreon members, so sign up! patreon.com/arielwaldman

Ariel taking a selfie in Antarctica with her tent behind her.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jun 3

Binge LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· May 29

Our film crew put out some trailcams to see who was lurking in the prairies at night. Binge LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman on PBS, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. www.pbs.org/show/life-un... 🧪🦠 #scicomm

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· May 14

One of my favorite scenes from the series. LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman now streaming on PBS, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video. www.pbs.org/show/life-un... 🧪🦠 #scicomm

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· May 4

This just in: LIFE UNEARTHED cracked the top 10 trending PBS shows in Colorado! www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

A TV screen of the PBS streaming app showing LIFE UNEARTHED at number 10.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· May 4

Did you catch @alieward.bsky.social and I being nerds about Antarctica on @ologies.bsky.social yet? Nerd out here: www.alieward.com/ologies/anta... ...then go stream my new PBS series LIFE UNEARTHED to see Antarctica up close! www.pbs.org/show/life-un... 🧪 🦠 #scicomm

Alie Ward and Ariel Waldman with headphones and mics laughing during a Zoom interview for Ologies.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 28

Sent in from a colleague. They’re a big fan of the bison in episode 4.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 28

Doggos enjoying LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS. www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 24

We’re featured on the PBS streaming app 🙀🙌 www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

A lineup of 12 PBS shows in the streaming app; number 5 under Featured Shows is Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman which has been circled in red.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 22

New episode of LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS today! I journey from the frozen depths of Antarctica to the sweeping grasslands of the North American prairies. Stream it on the PBS app, Apple TV and Amazon. www.pbs.org/show/life-un... #prairie #grassland #nature #naturedocumentary #pbs

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 19

The most epic premiere screening of my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED at @amnh.org this weekend. Complete with a tardigrade cake by Rose McAdoo! Watch LIFE UNEARTHED on the PBS app on your streaming device or on Apple TV and Amazon! www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

Tardigrade cake at premiere screening of LIFE UNEARTHED at American Museum of Natural History in NYC! Ariel and Rose posing in front of a 3 foot large tardigrade cake.

Marci Bortman, Wes Swingley, and Ariel Waldman on stage discussing the series.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 16

Stream LIFE UNEARTHED on PBS. www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 13

Have you watched LIFE UNEARTHED yet!? Binge the first 2 episodes on the PBS app, Apple TV or Amazon in the U.S. and Canada. Outside the U.S. or Canada? Catch the first episode of LIFE UNEARTHED right here: youtu.be/XFXHwz8PgcY?... Come for the tardigrades, stay for the epic views. 🧪🦠

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 11

Simply thrilling

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 5

Earlier this week, @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social and I chatted on @kqedforum.bsky.social about all things Antarctica, space exploration, and micro creatures and how they tie into my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED. Listen to the interview: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Alexis and Ariel taking a selfie in the recording studio.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 1

About to go on air with @kqedforum.bsky.social to talk about my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman!

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 1

Watch today on @pbs.org !

Ariel with a macro probe lens in the prairies. Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman. Watch now on PBS, PBS app, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 1

Ariel on stage/set with Adam Savage and Bill Nye. "I produced and hosted a show on Adam Savage's Tested. And performed on a live StarTalk show with Bill Nye."

Photo of an adult and baby bison and a photo of a rotifer. "From microbes to megafauna and even the Milky Way... Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman is a new kind of nature series."

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Apr 1

Watch LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman on @pbs.org Stream, watch, rent or download in the U.S. and Canada! Episodes released weekly. Season 1 explores Antarctica and the North American Prairies.

Ariel with a macro probe lens in Antarctica. "Hey, I'm Ariel Waldman. Meet the host of the new PBS series: Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman".

Image of a tardigrade. "I'm a wildlife filmmaker at the microscopic scale."

Ariel talking to camera in front of a helicopter in Antarctica. "I filmed a series solo in Antarctica. No film crew. Just me for two full months in Antarctica."

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Mar 16

On the back cover of KQED's member magazine this month! www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

Image of Ariel in Antarctica with her camera and a blurb about the series "Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman"

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Mar 11

Announcing: Coming to PBS on April 1! LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman is a visually striking science-driven nature series that reveals Earth’s ecosystems through radical shifts in scale—from microscopic wildlife to the planet’s most iconic species, and even the potential for life beyond Earth. 🧪🦠

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Mar 9

I’m speaking at Wildscreen’s Science in Storytelling! An event that brings scientists and filmmakers together in a symbiosis of minds to learn, collaborate and share. Full program at wildscreen.org/wp-content/u... Get tickets via wildscreen.org 📅 19th & 20th March 2026 📍Online event #scicomm

A photo of Ariel in a yellow shirt that says “I’m speaking at Wildscreen Science In Storytelling”.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jan 14

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Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Jan 10

The Now: editing tardigrades that I filmed earlier this week. www.patreon.com/posts/147914... 🧪🦠

Ariel's BeReal showing her sitting in front of a computer screen with a tardigrade video playing.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Dec 23

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?

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Dec 7

TL;DR: ✔️ 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 🧪

Photo of the book OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM AND TV by Ariel Waldman with foreword from astronaut Mae Jemison

Ariel sitting on the ground in Antarctica with her camera and macro probe lens.

Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman· Dec 7

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...