“In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control … and the subject is himself.” So ...

White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

A sensory isolation or "float" tank. Source: Galen Crout/Unsplash What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation ...

Do we actually know what is happening in the mind when we are physically and socially isolated? Originally created in the 1950s to study consciousness, sensory deprivation tanks may provide some ...

After more than three years helping people in Rochester find peace by floating in an isolation tank, Jon Makihas pulled the plug and moving on to new endeavors. "It was a good run," Maki said of his ...