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Brain Waves: Does Alex Honnold Really Not Feel Fear?
31 mins·16:00, 10 Feb 2026
Brain Waves: Does Alex Honnold Really Not Feel Fear?
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16:00, 10 Feb 2026
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Guest: Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist, Daren Despois, Counselling Psychologist
On the 25th of January this year, American climber Alex Honnold became the first person to complete a free solo ascent of Taipei 101. That meant that he climbed the 508 metre building with no safety gear - no ropes or harnesses. This wasn’t his first time doing such a thing either, as he rose to fame when he free climbed the El Capitan wall at Yosemite in the United States, which stood at 914 metres high. So one can’t help but wonder: does he feel no fear? We speak to neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar and counselling psychologist Daren Despois.
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Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
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