Maybe a real newspaper (not the New York Times) can ask a few questions - like "did these 'scientists' have their trip paid for by the fools who signed up to go along?" Was this a free vacation scam rather than real research?
I'd like to know.
The oceanographer on board, who got a free ride and was paid, was collecting data on water temperature as they sailed from New Zealand to Antarctica. He was going to do a paper. I’m glad someone finally did that. /sarc
I’m not sure if he was amazed he was getting paid or if he was just young and full of youthful exuberance. The video was a bit strange. Sort of like, “Hi boys and girls. I’m an oceanographer!”
I don’t know what those folks are on. But it’s not just alcohol.