Evan Fenwick: What is the most effective method to stave off infections in the wild? And should you get an infection, what is the mosteffective way to treat or manage? Captain James Ryan: Can you really cut off your own limb? Wouldn't you just pass out half way through and wake up with half a cut off limb?
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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