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TEAM SPIRIT
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In this five-part series, Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics. By visiting groups around the country and talking to leading academics, she'll find out what makes successful teams tick.
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Scientist approaches the Piggott Space Sciences Building at Halley research station. [Copyright: British Antarctic Survey]
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Programme 3 – Antarctic research team
Claudia hears from members of a small research team living in the Antarctic.
They're part of the British Antarctic Survey, based at Halley Research Station. Over the winter months, the 18 strong group are isolated from the rest of the world, as no planes or ships can reach them.
It's dark for 24 hours a day and sometimes the weather is so bad that the team are stuck inside together for a month at a time.
Prof Lawrence Palinkas, from the University of Southern California, is on hand to analyse the team dynamics.
He's studied the history of Antarctic teams from the very first expeditions, when extreme isolation often led to instances of 'polar madness'.
Nowadays Antarctic research staff undergo psychological testing before they go, to minimise this risk.
Claudia hears how today's teams use strange initiation ceremonies, and Midwinter's Day celebrations, to help the team bond.
Prog 1 - Air Ambulance team (Tues 11 March)
Prog 2 – Morris Men (Tues 25 March)
Prog 4 – Girls' football team (Tues 8 April)
Prog 5 - Backstage team (Tues 15 April)
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British Antarctic Survey – Halley research station
Tamsin Grey – blog
Dave Evans – blog
Prof Lawrence Palinkas
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