Answer:
- The article explains the history of scientist's knowledge of a concept.
Step-by-step explanation:
The above sentence most adequately narrates the arrangement of the first article in 'Discovering the Bends' regarding decompression illness. The article functions to offer a historical account of the scientists' understanding of the term from ancient times to the present times where they perceive it as 'a fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood, as well as, tissues, because of too rapid decompression and characterized by severe joint and chest pains, cramps, skin irritation, nausea, paralysis, etc.'