This past summer I interviewed Bear Grylls, star of the Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild,” for an online video program put together by Discovery.com and sponsored by Degree antiperspirant. And then he interviewed me…
My Popular Mechanics story about Air France 447 is included in the new e-book compilation from Longreads.com, "Best of 2011." Check it out! It's full of fascinating writing.
On the Radio: Coast to Coast AM
Recently I spent the wee morning hours chatting with host George Noory and his listeners about keeping control under extreme circumstances. More about the show, including links to downloadable audio files, here.In Bookstores: Extreme Fear
Why do some excel under intense pressure, and some panic? Click above to learn about my book, Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger.
VIDEO: My interview with Bear Grylls
Talking adrenaline with the host of the Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild"
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- Radio: The Bob Edwards Show
- Podcast: Science and the City
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idonotkown on english but i like my borther bear grylls one day u meet me please….
jeff, we just heard you on :coast-coast. very interesting. my husband Pete wants to know “do you make a distinction between anxiety and fear.”
i have a question, too: you mentioned a lion i think it was and someone about to be “predated” upon, I think was what you said. . . do you not use the word “preyed”?
thanks, in advance, for a response
Patti and Peter
I define anxiety as an ongoing and generally rather amorphous state, whereas fear is more immediate and focused on a particular object.
Yes, what I meant was “preyed upon.”
Thanks for writing and thanks for listening!
Jeff