Geeks and jocks collide on StarTalk Playing with Science, the science and sports podcast from StarTalk. Every week, we'll explore the science behind the most iconic moments in sports with our hosts, professional British soccer player and sports broadcaster Gary O'Reilly and fan favorite StarTalk co-host Chuck Nice. Our guests include pro athletes, coaches, sports experts, scientists, and everyone's personal astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Remember: Playing with fire gets you burned, "Playing with Science" gets you learned. Click here for more information.
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Aerodynamics, Newton’s Laws, drafting, power to weight ratio, nutrition, technology and more! Get smarter about the Tour de France with hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly and their guests Lance Armstrong, Neil deGrasse Tyson and John Eric Goff.
Was it skill? Was it science? Or was it maybe just a little bit of both? Hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly take a closer look at what may just be the greatest catch in NFL history, Odell Beckham Jr.’s one-handed catch, with their guests: Joe Bevier of Nike, coach Jay Norvell, physicist John Eric Goff, and James L. Mattern.
SERIES PREMIERE: Hosts Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice are huddled up for Sunday’s big game with Super Bowl champs Osi Umenyiora (NY Giants) & Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), astrophysicists Charles Liu & Neil deGrasse Tyson, & comic James L. Mattern.
In our “Episode Zero” teaser, hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice share a sneak peak of our show about 1972’s Immaculate Reception, the most famous play in NFL history. With Neil Tyson, NY Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, physicist Eric Goff, sports writer Jim Brennan.
