Prepared diver

When experienced divers don’t come home: looking at the system, not just the people

When five people die in a diving accident, and another dies in the recovery effort, the diving community reacts in a way that feels natural...

30 June 2026

Features

Is Scuba Diving Dangerous?

Editors' note: this article is addressed to divers and non-divers alike. We hope that it will help non-divers to navigate the at times confusing coverage...

26 June 2026

Scientific Research

DAN’s DCS Database Deep Dive

Regular readers of this magazine will be aware that personalized decompression is a primary long-term research goal pursued by DAN Europe’s science team under the leadership of Prof. Alessandro Marroni. This is no easy mission. Studies in hyperbaric science typically have very small sample sizes, which makes it exceedingly difficult to isolate individual factors with statistical significance. DAN, however, has an ace up its sleeve – or a whole deck...

16 June 2026

Member profile

An underwater photographer to keep an eye on: interview with Pietro Formis

Pietro Formis, born in 1978. DAN member since 2008. Pietro Formis wants to make us dream, to take us into the Wonderland that is the...

12 May 2026

Features

Fitness to Dive, Aging, Exercise, and Your Heart

Let’s talk about what fitness to dive really means, how you can mitigate risk and improve your longevity as a diver. Let’s break the most...

08 May 2026
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