Science

Diving combines multiple aspects of science. Everything in scuba diving is tied to science, from the physics that dictates the change in pressure to the chemical and physiological phenomena that force us to choose our breathing gas with the utmost care.

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Diving theory: What is trimix?

Diving theory: What is trimix?

public – 8 min read

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Learn about trimix, the reasons for its uses, the different blends, its advantages, and disadvantages.

Dec 17, 2025

Diving theory: Nitrogen Narcosis and Inert Gas Narcosis

Diving theory: Nitrogen Narcosis and Inert Gas Narcosis

public – 11 min read

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Few subjects in the realm of scuba diving are as confusing to divers as Nitrogen Narcosis: although most seasoned divers…

Dec 14, 2025

HPNS: High-Pressure Nervous Syndrome explained

HPNS: High-Pressure Nervous Syndrome explained

public – 7 min read

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Learn about HPNS or high-pressure Nervous Syndrome, why it affects deep divers using helium, and how to prevent it.

Dec 3, 2025

Diving theory: Gradient Factors

Diving theory: Gradient Factors

public – 11 min read

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Learn about gradient factors, what they represent, and how choosing different gradient factors can affect your decompression plan.

Nov 29, 2025

Diving Theory: What are M-values?

Diving Theory: What are M-values?

public – 13 min read

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Get a step into technical diving by learning about M-values, what they represent, and how to calculate them.

Oct 26, 2025

Diving Theory: What is Partial Pressure?

Diving Theory: What is Partial Pressure?

public – 8 min read

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Learn about partial pressure, and how it affects divers.

Oct 3, 2025

Diving with Nitrox: Tables, Calculations, and all there is to know

Diving with Nitrox: Tables, Calculations, and all there is to know

public – 9 min read

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Learn all about Diving with Nitrox, the advantages and the disadvantages of using Nitrox.

May 27, 2025

On optimizing the safety stop for recreational dives

On optimizing the safety stop for recreational dives

public – 15 min read

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Read about how safety stops affect the nitrogen saturation of our tissues, and how they can be optimized.

Apr 30, 2025

On diving with Hydrogen: exploring the limits of diving

On diving with Hydrogen: exploring the limits of diving

public – 3 min read

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Why is hydrogen sometimes used as a breathing gas? Learn about the pros and cons of using hydrogen.

Feb 4, 2025

Scuba diving: Gases and mixes

Scuba diving: Gases and mixes

public – 10 min read

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Learn about all the different gases and mixes used in scuba diving.

Nov 8, 2024

Deep diving: What prevents divers from going deep?

Deep diving: What prevents divers from going deep?

public – 8 min read

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Exploring the limits of scuba diving. What are the limiting factors of our journey towards the depths?

Oct 12, 2024

Why does pressure increase underwater?

Why does pressure increase underwater?

public – 6 min read

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Learn why the pressure increases as we go deeper and how it affects us as divers.

Aug 17, 2024

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