Antarctic Adventure: ESP Physician Spends 4 Months at South Pole

From October 2012 to February 2013, Roden served as the expeditionary physician for the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, named for the first two expeditions to reach the southernmost point on the planet. The current facility, dedicated in 2008, houses about 170 researchers and support staff during the austral summer, and about 50 who “winter over” during the dark winter months.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Roden said.             continue reading…