Physiology

Larger spleen enables Bajau to remain underwater longer

The Bajau are an indigenous people in parts of Indonesia renowned for their breath-holding ability when diving for food. They have been known to dive up to 70 metres using nothing more than a set of weights and a pair of wooden goggles.

Inert Gas Narcosis – Part 1

In a mixture of gases, Dalton’s law of partial pressures explains the relation between the total pressure exerted and the partial pressures of the individual gases.

Jellyfish stings: Hot water better than ice

After combing through more than 2,000 articles and conducting a systematic review of the evidence for the use of heat or ice in the treatment of cnidarian envenomations, the team concluded that the majority of studies to date support the use of ho

Scenery dictates our perception of colour

Humans identify four unique hues – blue, green, yellow and red – that do not appear to contain mixtures of other colours.

PFO and diving

The human body makes physiological responses to adapt to the environmental changes. Moreover, diving equipment, training, knowledge and skills also minimize stresses and increase safety while diving.

Doc Gruber, Pioneer of Shark Science

As a young man growing up in Florida, he loved to dive, and often went off for weekends of scuba diving and spear fishing on a 30m schooner called the Blue Goose.

Goliath Groupers

The Gathering