How Alex Honnold climbed a 500-metre tower without safety gear — Inside his fearless brain
In a breathtaking display of audacity, adventurer Alex Honnold completed a pioneering free solo climb of Taipei 101, soaring 508 meters into the skyline without any safety gear. Fascinatingly, a neurological assessment indicated that his amygdala—the part of the brain responsible for fear—exhibits a significantly muted reaction to alarming stimuli, a stark contrast to the average person's response.
In a breathtaking display of audacity, adventurer Alex Honnold completed a pioneering free solo climb of Taipei 101, soaring 508 meters into the skyline without any safety gear. Fascinatingly, a neurological assessment indicated that his amygdala—the part of the brain responsible for fear—exhibits a significantly muted reaction to alarming stimuli, a stark contrast to the average person's response.
