Think about being compensated for doing virtually nothing. A reward of €5,000 (about $5,400) is being offered to volunteers who are ready to spend ten days in bed for scientific purposes by the European Space Agency (ESA).
It is being carried out at the Medes Space Clinic in France and is called the Vivaldi III experiment. Its object? In order to gain a better understanding of the effects of weightlessness on the human body, astronauts may be better prepared for extended space travel.
It won’t just be Netflix and munchies as participants relax. They will instead undergo “dry immersion,” which involves lying in containers filled with water and wrapped with waterproof fabric. The feeling of floating in space is replicated by this arrangement. Medical teams will track changes in circulation, eyesight, bone density, and muscle mass throughout the investigation.
The ESA is seeking healthy male volunteers between the ages of 20 and 40 who meet certain weight and height standards. Prior to the start of the course, those who are chosen must go through medical exams.
Although spending 10 days in bed might seem like the ideal employment, there is a catch: participants are not allowed to stand, sit up, or leave the immersion setup during that time. In this job, medical checks, meals, and cleanliness are even performed.
And why is this important? Medical advancements for bedridden people on Earth may result from the results, which may also assist astronauts maintain their health while in space.
This may be the simplest job you’ll ever apply for if you believe you have what it takes to remain still for research (and some hefty money!).
