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The Story Of Captain Tarapow And His Icebreaker - April 2007: A fire develops on board the A.R.A. Almirante Irizar, a massive ship and the only icebreaker in the southern hemisphere; everyone abandons the vessel, except the captain; the ships seems to hang on, as well as the captain.

Argentina in Antarctica (I) - In 1904 Argentina began the permanent, uninterrupted occupation of Antarctica when her flag was raised at the Orkney settlement, in February 22 of that year.

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A brief reflection on great leaps - How success never mixes well with chance and coincidence.

A brief reflection on geniuses - An essay showing the vital importance for any society to identify and stimulate its gifted children.

Science and the wild - Something to think about science, the wilderness and those who are against knowledge and the environment.

A basic rule for disaster avoidance

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