An Encounter with Hypothermia-Induced Tourette Syndrome

What would you think if somebody told you that his or her job was doing research on tropical fish? You would probably think: what a dream job.

Now, if you were a diver and you were to learn that this tropical fish research involved a lot of diving, in fact even rebreather diving, you would probably growl: "gimme a break - and they pay you for this? And they pay for all the gear, too?"... and if that fish researcher would just nod happily now, most would probably at least roll their eyes by now.



But the truth is, as usual, quite different: the everyday life of a field researcher is full of hardships, extreme physical and mental challenges, and is generally much more demanding than most people would ever imagine.

You don't believe me, do you? Well, then check out this video.

(posted on Google Video; if streaming does not work smoothly, just download the .avi file and play it from your local drive).