S4 Ep10: Moss, mites, bacteria and algae: looking for the smallest life in Antarctica

From algae and moss, to mites and bacteria, Antarctica is teaming with life - a lot of it is just really small. Nadia chats to four Dutch researchers from the Gerritz Laboratory at Rothera Research Station, each looking for answers about Antarctica's smallest terrestrial and marine life. Mareike Bach talks about her fascinating search for sea ice algae, drilling into pancake ice from a cradle…