A University of South Florida professor, Joseph Dituri, also known as “Dr. Deepsea” on social media, is attempting to break the world record for living underwater for 100 days.
Dituri is conducting a unique biology study to examine how the human body handles the long-term effects of staying submerged in extreme pressure.
He is living in a 100-square-foot habitat 30 feet below the surface at Jules’ Undersea Lodge in Key Largo.
During his mission, a medical team will dive down to routinely check on his health, including blood panels, ultrasounds, and electrocardiograms.
He will also undergo psychosocial and psychological tests to understand the mental effects of being alone and stuck in a tight space for an extended period of time.
Dituri hopes that the increased pressure of living underwater could increase his longevity and prevent diseases tied to aging.
If Dituri reaches his goal of 100 days of undersea living, he would smash the current record of 73 days dating back to 2014 when two professors from Tennessee accomplished it.
During the attempt, he will continue to teach his biomedical engineering course online.
Dituri served in the US Navy for 28 years as a saturation diving officer before retiring in 2012 as a commander.
He then earned his doctoral degree to learn more about traumatic brain injuries since many of his colleagues in the military suffered from them.
Dituri is making personal sacrifices to undertake this study, including missing his daughter’s graduation from Caltech.
However, he believes that his study will have a significant impact and could help him become “super-human.”
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