潜水狂魔是我&一个法国人在美国的生活意见 
Find Me Underwater, with Jonathan “Panda” Dekhtiar

  本期嘉宾是Jonathan，他心心念念的是潜水。
  Jonathan是一个在美国工作生活的法国人，目前更常出没于墨西哥，因为那里的海湾更迷人。
  我和Jonathan曾经是同事，他在办公软件上的头像是一张他开飞机的照片。当时我就觉得这法国小哥很酷，业余生活丰富。Jonathan说，人类一生中大部分的时间是在地表周围的水平维度上活动，而开飞机能让他向上探索世界，潜水则是在向下深入地球的另一个空间。没有烦恼，只有泡泡！
  我曾一直把潜水当作一种在海滩度假时的打卡活动，但Jonathan拓宽了我对这一项运动的想象：潜水可以是一剂良药，让患有残疾或PTSD的人重拾信心与希望；潜水员也可以成为生物学、地质学、考古学专家的“手”和“眼”，替科研工作者前往他们抵达不了的地方。
  除了潜水，Jonathan分享了一些法国人在美国的生活体验：美国的哪些事让他搞不懂？哪些对法国人的刻板印象让他也不得不认同？

He doesn’t quite remember how many dives he’s done; he’s lost count ever since diving turned into his weekly routine. He dived casually while growing up in South France, then became an enthusiast after moving to Coastal California. And guess where he dives now and where he’s headed! If you feel he’s slow in texting, he’s probably bubbling somewhere in the ocean. For him, going beneath the sea reveals a hidden dimension of our planet. He’s humbled by what he’s observed underwater, and being one of the few witnesses to those wonders also makes him feel privileged.

In this episode, Lulu talks with Jonathan Dekhtiar, a French scuba diving globe trotter/artificial intelligence engineer. An intro in his own words, “curious mind trying to take life on the positive side; no troubles, just bubbles.” Let’s take a plunge with him!

You’ll hear about: 
• Where can you find the most marine life?
• Is scuba diving an introvert sports? 
• How can scuba diving help with depression and disability? 
• The joy of night/wreck/cave diving
• How can divers participate in research studies
• French stereotypes that are actually true
• Foods that French expats miss most 

His favorite dive sites
• California, USA - Point Lobos
• Florida, USA - Keys
• Mexico - Cozumel & Cenotes
• Australia - Great Barrier Reef

Check out Jonathan’s underwater footage on his instagram @thescubapanda 
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