Ariel Waldman
Creator And Host, Life Unearthed With Ariel Waldman
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAriel Waldman is an explorer, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer who builds science-driven narratives that reveal life at scales from microscopic extremophiles to iconic megafauna. She creates and hosts the PBS series Life Unearthed and runs Order of Magnitude Films to push the boundaries of nature documentaries through inventive imaging and storytelling. With a 12-year track record bridging research institutions and media, she has advised NASA on astrobiology and led programs like Science Hack Day that connect diverse technical and creative communities. Her work includes NSF- and National Geographic–backed Antarctic research, a TED talk, and leadership roles in microscopical societies that reflect a rare fusion of hands-on fieldwork, design thinking, and public engagement. Based in San Francisco, she frequently collaborates with researchers to illuminate unseen ecosystems, and she brings a designer’s sensibility to scientific exploration and storytelling. Notably, her background in interaction design and product strategy informs how she stages scientific inquiry for broad audiences, turning complex research into immersive, accessible experiences.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Graphic Design / Advertising, Graphic Design / Advertising at Imperial College LondonGraphic Design, Graphic Design at Kansas City Art InstituteB.S., Graphic Design, B.S., Graphic Design at Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Github Skills (19)
solar-system9
planets8
planet8
galaxy8
dot7
tiled7
solar6
orbital-mechanics6
openstreetmap6
sd-card6
nominatim5
utm5
astar5
directions5
dijkstra4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
basilleaf/spacehack.org
Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
Contributions:58 pushes, 2 issues in 1 year 10 months
spacehackers/topstories
Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:14 commits, 14 pushes in 3 months
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