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Clip: Season 31 Episode 2 | 1m
George Bond studied the bodily effects of deep sea diving and shepherded the development of saturation diving. A doctor and a navy officer, he spearheaded Sealab I, II and III.
Aired: 02/05/19
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Discover the forgotten story of the Navy’s aquanauts, who pioneered undersea exploration.
Scott Carpenter: Astronaut to Aquanaut
Scott Carpenter was both a NASA astronaut and an aquanaut with the U.S. Navy.
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
