Science & Technology

Scientist is attempting to live underwater for 100 days

By T.K. Randall
April 6, 2023

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) If the idea of spending more than a few minutes underwater is unappealing, imagine what it would be like to spend 100 entire days cooped up in a tiny underwater habitat all on your own.

This is now the day-to-day reality of University of South Florida associate professor and former Navy diver Joe Dituri who is already one month into his record-breaking underwater stint.

His home for the duration of the experiment is a 55-square-meter subsurface habitat which, despite its small size, features all the amenities a person needs to survive.Unlike a submarine, however, the habitat is not pressurized, meaning that Dituri will need to endure significantly more pressure than would typically be experienced by a person on the surface.

The aim of the experiment is to learn about the effects of long-term exposure to hyperbaric pressure on the body - something about which scientists know relatively little about.

If he succeeds, he will also earn himself a place in the record books.


Source: Science Alert

Tags: Underwater