The Bends, also known as decompression sickness (DCS) occurs when nitrogen bubbles form in the blood, often causing severe joint pain. The common name “The Bends” comes from an affected person doubling (bending) overdue to the intense pain of the […]
There’s no denying that vaping is huge right now. Original text by DAN and Frauke Tillmans, Ph.D. (ScubaDiver Issue 05/2020 No.119) Adapted for online publication by Goh Pearl Lyn The number of vapers has been increasing rapidly – […]
JUNE 2021 UPDATE Join DAN’s doctors as they provide an update on what we’ve learned and what you need to know about diving after COVID-19. This webinar will cover what we know about COVID-19 and diving after a […]
Perhaps one of the deepest fears a diver can have is being left behind. That near-perfect dive holiday can suddenly turn into a disaster with a down-current or a heavy storm. After all, the liberty diving gives us is also […]
Finning techniques come in a few different forms, and opting for a certain technique is up to the diver: After all, each diver has their favourite style like they do their own mask. Finning techniques can be used in different […]
Keeping your gear in good condition and being familiar with it is vital to helping you stay safe when you go diving – it could even save your life. Kenneth Tan from 300BAR.Asia provides 10 tips for dive gear safety. […]
Our bodies can do what our minds cannot fathom. Text by Darja Tjioe Image by Lia Barrett While the incredible and often bizarre characteristics of the ocean’s creatures are a never-ending source of fascination for us, as a species […]
