Dr Melanie Windridge is a plasma physicist, speaker, writer… with a taste for adventure. She has a PhD in fusion energy from Imperial College London and is Communications Consultant for fusion start-up Tokamak Energy. She also works in education with the Ogden Trust, Anturus and Your Life. Melanie loves the mountains and believes science and exploration go hand in hand.
Victor Saunders is mountaineer, author, and president of the Alpine Club. We spoke to Victor about his well established career as a mountaineer, Everest guide and more.
1. How did you get into climbing? Very simply, it was an extension of small boys climbing trees for adventure and fun. So many of our obsessions in adult life have their roots in our childhood.