Need to survive on Mars? Better pack the humble potato

If you had to survive two years living off potatoes, could you do it? And more importantly, would this heavily imbalanced diet even allow for survival? In the bestselling novel, and subsequent blockbuster hit, "The Martian", astronaut Mark Watney does just that, and I’m here to explain how. In case you haven’t seen the film (based on the book of the[Read More...]