Humans in the Deep End: A Literal...
Humans in the Deep End: A Literal Deep Dive

Journey of Everything by Joseph Bogart & Russell Hess

Episode notes

If you look at a map of Earth, it’s mostly water. If you look at a human being, we are mostly… not designed for that. We lack gills, we aren't exactly aerodynamic, and our lungs have very loud opinions about being squished. Yet, for some reason, since the Stone Age, we’ve been looking at the abyss and thinking, 'I should probably get in there.' Today, we’re exploring the history of the deep dive—from cave paintings to the 'martini effect' of nitrogen—and why humans keep trying to negotiate with an environment that doesn't speak our language.

Keywords
Deep Sea Diving, History of Diving, Nitrogen Narcosis, Martini Effect, Human Biology, Ocean Exploration, Scuba Science, Pressure Physics, Maritime History, Survival, Extreme Environments, The Abyss, Marine Biology