Caitlin Saks

Caitlin Saks Caitlin Saks is a producer for the science series NOVA on PBS. Currently, she is producing and co-hosting the digital series Polar Extremes: Antarctica. She also co-produced NOVA's Emmy-nominated 2-hour television special on climate change, Decoding the Weather Machine, and the virtual reality experience Greenland Melting. Previously, as science editor for NOVA, Caitlin developed the story content for the series, including the Emmy nominated and Kavli Award winning film Poisoned Water. Before joining NOVA, Caitlin worked on award-winning films for FRONTLINE, including League of Denial, The Choice 2012, and Money, Power, and Wall Street

A tent stands on Antarctica’s sea ice.

Antarctic robot might lead way to life beyond Earth

An undersea robot in Antarctica might help us explore life beyond Earth — and understand the physics of glacier collapse.

Researchers Scott Landolt and Mark Seefeldt set up an automatic snowfall measuring system in Antarctica.

An unexpected challenge on Antarctica: Measuring snowfall