Join us on 6 April at the National Museum of Scotland to explore the unique challenges that high altitude presents to the human body and mind. Altitude sickness can range from mild confusion and nausea to death. Mountaineer Geordie Stewart will describe what it feels like to be in the ‘death zone’, 8000m above sea level where oxygen levels are too low to support human life.
Alongside him will be anaesthetist Kenneth Baillie, psychologist Dominika Dykiert and cell physiologist Mark Evans. They will explore how the mind, the body and individual cells are affected by high altitude. They will describe how some communities have adapted to living at altitude and explain how studying the short- and long-term effects can teach us about how our own bodies function. The event will be chaired by award-winning adventure cameraman Keith Partridge.
The event is part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival and will be start at 5.30pm. Tickets cost £8 (£6 concessions) and are available on the festival website.