[RECAP] The third edition of the FicSci anthology series #FicSci03, brought together eleven creative writers with sea ice scientist, Dr Rampai, immersing them in the urgency of Antarctic research through deep dives into Southern Ocean ice properties: ow.ly/FMhc50YlJak #Imidibaniso #SciCom #seaice
What does ice sound like when it is alive?
In an evocative piece, Wamuwi Mbao listens closely to the movements and moods of sea ice. Step into the chorus of “Pancakes” by downloading #seaice: https://ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1 #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
What does it mean to move through a world that never stands still?
In a vivid piece, Mehita Iqani plunges us into the charged textures of the cold. Enter this journey with "Mimi, Captain’s Log” by reading #seaice for free: https://ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1 #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
How does change begin when everything resists it?
In "The Mushy Layer", Lee Middleton documents how transformation starts in unexpected ways. Spend time with this moment of change by downloading #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
What happens in the space between ocean and sky?
In a reflective piece, John Trengrove steps into the uncertainty at the heart of scientific knowledge. Sit with the questions and the edges of knowledge in “FicSci” by freely downloading #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
What lingers when silence turns cold?
In a resonant piece, Campbell Meas considers moments where emotional and environmental coldness meet. Linger with the subtle tensions of “Brine" by freely downloading #SeaIce: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
What happens at the edge of calm?
In an immersive sonic piece, Senna-Marie Bosman asks what happens to sea ice at the edge where calm is unsettled. Excite at the “Threshold” by downloading #seaice open-access: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
What does it mean to be born at the edge of land and ice?
In "SA Agulhas Girl", Boitumelo (Tumi) Riet traces a journey of origin, belonging, and departure that refuses stillness. Download #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
What if the cold is not your enemy, but your ally?
In "Winter: An Icy Ally", Tshepo Molefe reimagines the cold as a force of strength rather than destruction. Lean into the cold by freely downloading #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
What does it mean to work with something that moves on its own time?
In "The History of Ice”, Efemia Chela highlights the rhythms of Antarctic labour. Step into the slow, exacting world by downloading #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
What disappears when the ice begins to thin?
Emile Cronjé’s story yearns for life at the edges of melting worlds. Drift into "The History of Ice" and the quiet warnings it carries in #seaice, which is free to download: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
What happens when the laws meant to protect us fall silent?
In his gripping contribution, Linda Lee Mhlongo situates the Antarctic as a space of fracture. Move with "The Reigning Ice” and confront the fragility it exposes by reading #seaice for free ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
What do we inherit besides blood?
In an impactful piece, David Cornwell draws on sea ice to reflect on endurance, coldness, and what survives across generations. Read his piece and the frozen legacies it reveals by freely downloading #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom.
What does survival mean when not all lives are treated as equal?
Yuwinn Kraukamp delves into the realm of sacrifice and love, where sea ice becomes a site of moral reckoning in "Boreas Box-17." Discover the story by downloading #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
What happens when ice changes the flow of oceans and air? Dr Rampai inspired our writers to think about sea ice. Read her provocations & discover the interconnected ideas that ripple through the anthology. Download #seaice for free: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #FicSci03 #Imidibaniso #SciCom
"The wild weather imagery that is a character in many of the creations assembled here was inspired by... the howling gales and rain-battered windowpanes at our fingertips." - Prof Iqani and Dr Mbao. Freely download #seaice: ow.ly/uzb250XHoz1. #Imidibaniso #SciCom #FicSci03
From Antarctic sea-ice to sound waves ❄️🎶
Watch "Threshold" - a stunning new song + video by Senna-Marie, inspired by Dr. Rampai’s sea ice research during #FicSci03 - moments of change, courage & transformation in nature and us. 🎥: ow.ly/mKP650WFRcI. #SeaIce #Imidibaniso #SciComm
A huge thanks to our extraordinary #FicSci03 writers: Boitumelo Riet, Campbell Meas, David Cornwell, Efemia Chela, Emile Cronjé, John Trengove, Linda Lee Mhlongo, Lee Middleton, Senna-Marie Bosman, Tshepo Molefe, and Yuwinn Kraukamp #Imidibaniso #SciComm #SeaIce.
Third time’s the charm - at sea! Our new #FicSci03 anthology, #seaice, is here, packed with stories by talented writers with stories as deep and shifting as the waters that inspired them. Download for FREE & explore the Antartic: ow.ly/ipRT50WFaRV #Imidibaniso #SciComm
