Conrad Anker, The North Face sponsored climber; Dr. Bryan Taylor of the Mayo Clinic; and David Lageson, professor of structural geology are part of the National Geographic's Scientific Expedition Team about to climb Everest in a quest for groundbreaking scientific research (geographic and elevation monitoring; physiological impacts of high altitude). This expedition will also be tracked by public school children as part of science and math curriculum. NPR interviewed Anker yesterday on Science Friday. http://www.npr.org/2012/03/16/148753432/mount-everest-still-holds-mysteries-for-scientists
You can also learn about the expedition and track their progress via the internet. Awesome!
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/everest/
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