Social distancing in Antarctica: You're never really alone

As a glaciologist for over 30 years, Sridhar Anandakrishnan is well-used to social distancing. Professor of geosciences and a core member of Penn State's Ice and Climate Exploration group, his field work in Antarctica and Greenland typically takes place in a small camp in the middle of a glacier, 1,000 miles from the closest neighbor. "For the most part," he says, "it's two to four people living out of a couple of tents for six to eight weeks. There's some very particular skills one needs to navigate that kind of situation."

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