Long View Study No. 20 (Bernardo O’Higgins)
May 30, 2012
My newest Long View composition is inspired by Bernardo O’Higgins Base, the Chilean Antarctic research station named after the South American leader who commanded the military forces that won Chile’s independence from Spain.
O’Higgins Base, situated in the midst of a penguin rookery, was in the news this year when its seawaters were found to contain E. coli that are resistant to nearly all kinds of antibiotics. The deadly bacteria’s appearance in Antarctica is disconcerting, prompting scientists to investigate its spread and viability.
Read more about the discovery in my latest post hosted by the California Academy of Sciences.