South Pole Race: When the Limeys Get Scurvy
From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 8/12/2022
Polar exploration is dangerous... but trudging hundreds of miles in subzero temperatures isn't made any easier if you're suffering from scurvy. The deadly vitamin deficiency destroys the body and will of even the strongest and most determined adventurer - and it seems that scurvy stuck down the…
