Stijn Thoolen has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to research Concordia, Antarctica from November 2019 up to and including the beginning of 2021. We occasionally receive an update from Stijn about his findings on this small, isolated part of the world. Today, a proper long read, the eight-piece: where he tells us about the research he is conducting!

Mountain Medicine, an experience-story.

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. We occasionally receive an update from Stijn about his findings on this small, isolated part of the world. Today the seventh piece, where he tells us about the longest night at Concordia station.

The corona pandemic has profound effects on the role of many health care professionals. Annemarie Wuister just finished her general practitioner training, during the pandemic, she worked at her old working place, the ICU. She shares her experiences in this short article.

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. We occasionally receive an update from Stijn about his findings on this small, isolated part of the world. Today the sixth piece, where he tells us his first winterover experiences on Antarctica, isolated from the rest of the world, and the COVID-19 outbreak.