Hawaii’s Coldest, Steepest Job
Jul 11, 2011
It’s not as rough as exploring Antarctica with sled dogs, but working near the summit of Mauna Kea has its risks and rewards. Keck Observatory’s Joel Aycock and Joe Gargiulo talk about what life is like when you spend half of it laboring in the rarified air near 14,000 feet and why it’s worth all the weird things thin air does to your brain and body.
