Witness the extraordinary life of The Ohio State University’s Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had before and transformed our idea of what is possible.
Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change—his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.
“The tenacity of a lone scientist can alter the course of thinking.”
—Nature Magazine
The documentary will premiere on September 15 at 1:30 PM, but there will be many other opportunities to see the film. Get your tickets here.
From director and Grammy nominee Danny O’Malley (“Chef’s Table”) and Alex Rivest (Ph.D. scientist trained at MIT), the film captures the thrills and challenges of scientific discovery and exploration.
Lonnie G. Thompson is a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Earth Sciences and a Byrd Polar Research Center Research Scientist at The Ohio State University. He and the OSU team have developed new technologies and advanced our understanding of the Earth’s climate system.