Stijn Thoolen has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct research at Concordia, Antarctica from November 2019 up to and including the beginning of 2021. In the months leading up to, and during, this adventure, we will occasionally receive an update from Stijn about his findings on this small, isolated part of the world. Today the third piece, where he tells us about life at his new home: Concordia.

Elise Tromp took part in the Dive& Marine Life Support course of November 2019. In this post, she shares her experiences.

A brief review regarding lightning injuries!

With the background information of the previous article taken into account, now the 3 best known altitude-related disorders will be discussed. It is important to realize that this concerns a range of disorders, which can occur either individually or at the same time, and can also shade off into one another. Acute Mountain Sickness; AMS […]

In November 2018, I hiked the Everest circuit in Solokhumbu (Nepal himalayas), a journey of 175 km in which I crossed three of the highest passes in the world. It was an adventure of a lifetime and one I will never forget because of the endless views and physical challenges, but I also felt how […]