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The Mirage of Mount Stupid: Diving and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Unskilled and unaware of it – references to the Dunning-Kruger effect are popular in the dive community. However, the findings of the original research are...
24 April 2023
Features
Are rebreathers suitable for recreational divers? – Part 2
In part one this story, we reviewed the advantages of rebreathers for technical divers. In this second part, we examine the efficacy of rebreather technology...
By Mark Powell
20 March 2023
Features
Are rebreathers suitable for recreational divers? Part 1
Many of the pieces of equipment used by technical divers look different to the equipment used by recreational divers. However, for most of the time,...
By Mark Powell
16 February 2023
Features
A First-Aid Kit Fit for Diving
Be it a jellyfish sting or a dropped tank, any injury in or on the water can be dangerous or even life-threatening without a first-aid...
By DAN Staff
23 January 2023
Features
How to Travel Light as a Diver
Dive trips are supposed to be fun and relaxing. Hauling lots of heavy equipment on the other hand tends to be the opposite of that...
By Tim Blömeke
15 December 2022
Features
Silence in the Tower of Babel: a brief story about hand signals
When landlubbers ask divers the reason why they are attracted to such a hostile world, the most common answer is that beyond the discovery of...
By Audrey Cudel
26 October 2022
Features
Pushing the Envelope: New Research into the Physiology of Deep Rebreather Diving
Deep rebreather divers are not just exploring new and rarely visited dive sites, they are also entering uncharted territory when it comes to the physiological...
By Tim Blömeke
19 July 2022
Features
DAN Europe’s Emergency Assistance 2018-2021: A Statistical Study
DAN Europe keeps detailed records of the emergencies that it handles through the 24/7 hotline and its network of diving doctors and specialists. We thought...
22 June 2022
Features
The Top 5 stories of 2021 on Alert Diver
Here is a look back at our most popular articles published in the past twelve months. The collection includes expert opinion on diver health issues, especially...
31 December 2021
Features
When Should You Replace Your Dive Computer or BCD?
Scuba diving is a highly gear-dependent activity. But like divers themselves, dive gear ages. It can even become obsolete, as gear is replaced by newer...
15 October 2021
Features
The 100-Metre Club: Myth or Reality?
Editor's note: The history of diving can be characterised as the search for increased depth and bottom time. Sport diving is no exception. Today, of...
28 January 2021
Features
Say ‘No’ to Peer Pressure
The physical pressure of the water column is a force that creates challenges for divers, especially if it’s not addressed appropriately. Peer pressure, though most...
By Jeff Myers
30 September 2020
