Historically, much of what we know about decompression and oxygen toxicity has been the result of animal research. Today however, animal rights activists want to shut...
If you’re diving beyond 150 m/490 ft you’re likely to experience the effects of High Pressure Nervous Syndrome (HPNS). Here InDepth’s science geek Reilly Fogarty discusses...
There’s a growing awareness that like ear barotrauma or DCI, divers can also be subject to mental and emotional traumas—whether it’s overcoming a newbie’s fear of...
According to DAN, breath-hold diving fatalities accounted for nearly a third, or 52 of the 162 recreational scuba deaths in 2017, and four times the number...
The late great decompression physiologist, Dr. R. W. “Bill” Hamilton played a unique role in the early development and emergence of technical diving. Listen to “Dr....
Retired French Naval officer Axel Barbaud estimates that his company’s new product dubbed “O’Dive”—an innovative personalized safety tool—has the potential to reduce the diving community’s risk...
How much do you fart during decompression? How about your teammates? It turns out that those may be critical questions if you’re decompressing from a hydrogen...
Forget rebreathers. With the pandemic still spreading, ventilators have arguably become one of the most essential pieces of life-support kit on the planet. We asked anesthesiologist...
Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) and Divers Alert Network (DAN) Europe are happy to announce a partnership between the two organizations. In addition to global diver safety...
