A Florida university professor has resurfaced after 100 days underwater following an experiment to study the human body’s tolerance for isolation. “Dr Deep Sea” sure earned his nickname… 

Also in the name of science, a Uni of Nottingham researcher has disguised himself as… a car seat. The terrible Halloween costume was part of an experiment to study how pedestrians responded to driverless cars, or at the very least cars that appear to be driverless…

Having absolutely nothing to do with science was Melbourne’s 10,000 Kazoos event, held on Saturday as part of the Rising festival. Led by Squiz-mate Sammy J, the kazooters performed numbers by Céline Dion and Rick Astley. One wrote it was “the dumbest thing I had ever done and yet I don’t know if I’d ever felt so joyful or free.”