When Michael Birns arrived at the University of Delaware in December of 2021 as the diving safety officer for the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and the scuba instructor for the School of ...

Earlier today I wrote a piece about Apple Watch Ultra’s new scuba-diving feature, and a lot of folks came out of the woodwork to tell me they wouldn’t trust a “dive toy” to keep them safe under water.

For over 50 years, scuba diving has enabled us to explore the Earth’s seas and oceans. But it is a risky pursuit, accidents can happen, and participants can be injured or even killed. Having standard ...