"Though Cook is remembered today—if he is remembered at all—as the charlatan who lied about reaching the North Pole, he may yet find redemption in the next phase of human exploration: manned missions to Mars....When we do reach Mars, we will, in some small part, have Cook to thank."
-Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Julian Sancton
Frederick Cook's observations from the Belgica expedition, of the psychological impact of wintering over trapped in the Antarctic ice pack and his attempts to keep the crew alive and mentally sound, are still used as a behavioral case study for extended space travel conditions.
