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…
Radio and Podcast Clips
In May I went on NPR's "All Things Considered" to discuss the John McAfee story. You can find this and other audio clips here.Television and Video Gallery
Click through for my video and TV page, which includes this intro to my Pop Mech column.
Public Speaking
An hour-long talk about the fate of Air France 447, presented at EAA Airventure in July, 2012.Twitter Timeline
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.
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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
Hi Jeff,
I see you have your Extreme Fear book in kindle format but would you consider putting your book as an audiobook?
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for asking. I’d like to see Extreme Fear come out as an audiobook but that decision is in the hands of the publisher, which so far has decided against it.
Jeff