Antarctica’s most extreme rescue mission - BBC Future

Early 2019, Nathan was asked to comment on a daring rescue mission undertaken in the Antarctic winter. Nathan spoke about the personality and ways that people cope in extreme and high risk settings. An excerpt that captures some of Nathan’s input to the article is included below.

“What we found is that people typically spend a lot of time de-risking,” says Smith. “They do a lot to avoid having an adrenaline rush because to them that signals a threat…but, Smith and his colleagues found that excessive planning was less important than having confidence in one’s skills. “Then it comes down to being flexible and adaptable and being able to adjust to the situation as it unfolds,” he says. “There are lots of things you can’t control so being able to accept that is really important.”

You can read the full article on the BBC Future website here: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190213-antarcticas-most-extreme-rescue-mission