“Supposing is good, but finding out is better” -Mark Twain In my travels, I’ve heard a lot of things about diving-related injuries. “An embolism?  No, I don’t do very long dives- and anyways I always take my blood pressure medication.” “Yeah, lionfish are poisonous, but can’t you just pee on it or something if you […]

Once upon a time, an old man went down to the shore for his daily walk.   On this particular beach, starfish littered the coast for miles in both directions.  While strolling along he notices a young woman off in the distance.   The old man pauses to watch as every so often, she stops; bending down to […]

Hey everyone! I’m out in the Bahamas with the amazing Cristina Zenato right now.  Which, as many of you know, means I’m insanely lucky and loving life.  I’ve finally returned from the cold waters of Canada and Alaska to start thawing (and working on sharing the many fantastic experiences I’ve had so far)- so today, we’re […]

Hello everyone!  Wow, has it been a busy couple of days.  Wait, weeks. No… …almost 2 months?! Uh-oh. It goes without saying that I’ve been off to a wonderfully busy start, and I can’t thank all of the amazing contributors so far that have kept me working so hard. Since beginning the scholarship, I’ve crossed […]

Can you hear me?  Is this thing turned on? Hello everyone, it’s a pleasure to meet you!  My name is Chris Millbern, and according to some particularly exceptional people, I’m your 2016 North American Rolex Scholar! Before I begin, I need to give an immediate thank you to the tireless work and unwavering dedication of  […]