Everest: Survival at the extremes

Greg Foot explores the physiology of high-altitude survival and introduces a group of doctors going to extremes on a scientific adventure to help save critically ill patients back home. This family friendly, demo-rich show will include exercise physiology and the genetics of fitness, the equipment and survival techniques used in high-altitude expeditions, plus hypoxia and its uses in intensive care medicine. Venue: The Royal Institution Start date: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0100 End date: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 19:30:00 +0100
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