The researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri has been living in an underwater station in the Florida Keys since early March – setting a new record with 74 days underwater. He hopes the experiment will have spectacular effects on his body: the increased pressure will make him return to the country “like a superman”.
The current record for an underwater stay is 73 days – the scientist has already crossed this threshold, but Dituri wants to stay in the underwater station for a total of 100 days. The project “Project Neptune 100” aims to investigate the effects of pressure on the human body at a depth of ten meters.
In any case, the University of South Florida professor is hoping for dramatic improvements in his body’s health. Cells divide faster – Dituri wants to investigate this effect on his own body and possibly discover other effects.
“I think I’ll come out superhuman”
“The human body has never been under water for this long, so I’m being watched closely. This study is looking at any effects this trip may have on my body, but my null hypothesis is that my health is improving due to the increased pressure. So I think I come out as a super human,” he explained at the beginning of the project.
Because Dituri spends most of her time alone, the impact of the isolated living situation is also examined. However, he is not completely cut off from the outside world: he can make video calls and receive guests 24 hours a day. However, there are strict criteria for the visitors: candidates must come from the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology and must go through an application procedure.
Source: Krone
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