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b'In 1915,\\xa0Endurance, the ship that took Ernest Shackleton to the Antarctic, was slowly crushed and sank. Shackleton, and the 28 men he brought with him, were camped on the ice near the ship, and watched helplessly as their transport went to a watery grave, two miles down.\\xa0\\nBut a recent expedition has found the\\xa0Endurance, taking the world back to the last hurrah of the heroic age of polar expedition. How was it found, and what will be done with it?\\nAlso, while feats of exploration inspire TV shows and magazine articles, do they have other functions in society? Is modern exploration more than just a nice thing to do?\\nWe go to the bottom of the world on \\u201cFinding Endurance.\\u201d\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nMichael Smith\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Author and journalist. His book: \\u201cShackleton: By Endurance We Conquer\\u201d\\n\\n\\nChristian Katlein\\xa0\\u2013 Sea ice physicist\\n\\n\\nTim Jarvis\\xa0\\u2013 Adventurer and environmental scientist\\n\\nFeaturing music by\\xa0Dewey Dellay\\xa0and\\xa0Jun Miyake\\nBig Picture Science is part of the\\xa0Airwave Media\\xa0podcast network.\\xa0Please contact\\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\\xa0to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\nYou can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on\\xa0Patreon. Thanks for your support!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'