In the dark depths of the Antarctic winter, Meg O’Connell couldn’t help thinking her morning coffee was missing its usual caffeine kick.
“Often, you’re thinking, ‘Wow, the coffee’s stopped working down here. I can’t seem to get my energy together,” she said.
Dr O’Connell has a background as a remote GP with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland.
But earlier this year, she traded the tropics for a long-term stint as the expedition medical officer at Casey Station on the icy continent.
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