Dr. Tan: What was a survival situation that surprised you the most in terms of digging deep and confronting yourself? And how might these lessons we've learned from survival here on Earth be applied to long-term space travel of future extraterrestrial colonies? Aaron Rosenberg: After I got some more food, after my shelter was cozy, I was hanging out by the fire, the next question was, why am I still there? You know, what was my purpose?"
Can science help you survive in the Arctic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about what happens to the body during starvation and harsh conditions with survival doctor and contestant on S9 of Alone, Dr. Teimojin Tan.
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