Science Weekly A mysterious millionaire and the quest to live under the sea
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Mar 18, 2025 Lisa Bachelor, the Guardian Seascape editor, shares insights from her visit to the Deep project, an ambitious initiative aimed at creating permanent underwater habitats. She discusses the promise of the Sentinel habitat, designed for marine research and human health studies. The conversation dives into the technical challenges and innovative solutions for sustaining life underwater, along with the project's mysterious funding and its visionary goal to enhance our relationship with the ocean. It's a fascinating look at humanity's next frontier!
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Deep's Ambitious Project
- Lisa Bachelor, intrigued by Deep, visited their site near Chepstow.
- The project, funded by an anonymous millionaire, aims to create underwater human habitats.
Touring the Sentinel
- Producer Tom visited Deep's campus and toured a full-scale simulator of their subsea habitat.
- The habitat, called a sentinel, features a moon pool for direct ocean access.
Underwater Science Opportunities
- Deep's primary goal is to enable long-term underwater scientific research.
- Scientists could study samples in situ, minimizing contamination and alteration.