Could Humans Ever Breathe Water?
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could breathe underwater? But is it even possible? Hosted by: Stefan Chin ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scis...
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[♩INTRO ] Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could breathe underwater like a fish? It would be totally awesome... Well, sorry to burst your bubble, that’s not going to happen. Your lungs just aren’t up to the task of extracting oxygen from water. Alright, so we can end the episode now, right? We got the answer? Wel...no. Because the fact that you can’t breathe water doesn’t mean you couldn’t breathe any liquid. In fact, there are couple doctors trying to make liquid ventilation a thing—not to fulfill a sci-fi fantasy, but to save lives. Because of the difference in pressure your lungs feel in space or underwater, liquid ventilation could be useful while exploring the far reaches of the universe or the depths of the ocean. But more immedi...
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[♩INTRO ] Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could breathe underwater like a fish? It would be totally awesome... Well, sorry to burst your bubble, that’s not going to happen. Your lungs just aren’t up to the task of extracting oxygen from water. Alright, so we can end the episode now, right? We got the answer? Wel...no. Because the fact that you can’t breathe water doesn’t mean you couldn’t breathe any liquid. In fact, there are couple doctors trying to make liquid ventilation a thing—not to fulfill a sci-fi fantasy, but to save lives. Because of the difference in pressure your lungs feel in space or underwater, liquid ventilation could be useful while exploring the far reaches of the universe or the depths of the ocean. But more immedi...
