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How An Axe-Handle Bat Is Going To Take Over Baseball
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Science Factors like temperature and humidity have a real impact on your ability to hit a homer. Did you know that warm weather makes for better baseball? A ball’s trajectory is affected by other...
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The ultimate guide to hitting a home run
Science Let's nerd out about the physics of hitting a baseball as hard as you possibly can. If ever there were a sport to completely nerd out about, it’s baseball. Geeks across America have been...
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The physics behind a baseball bat's sweet spot
Science It's actually more of a sweet zone. There’s a certain romance to wooden baseball bats that goes away the second you swing one. For those of us not trying to make it to the majors, using a...
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The science of superstition
Science And why people believe in the unbelievable. The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid—if you’re anything like the 25% of...
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Why are some athletes able to compete into their 40s?
Health Training, motivation, and luck are key to a long athletic career. The time it takes the body to lose its peak performance might be lengthening. Could 40 be the new 20? Based on current elite...
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The physics of throwing a perfect baseball pitch
Science Physicists and Trevor Bauer on how to invent a whole new slider. Standing on the mound, a major league baseball pitcher has 60 feet and 6 inches of air to get each pitch to sizzle before it...
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How elite athletes keep their heads in the game
Science A professional athlete's mental game is just as important, if not more so, as their physical one. Though the physicality of professional athletes may be the most visible part of their game,...
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Yankees go green with an environmental advisor—but what can he actually do?
Environment Its still unclear how the new position will play out. Sports fans across the country may be gearing up for the Superbowl, but over in the land of baseball, the New York Yankees are doing...
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The weirdest things we learned this week: hot air balloon riots and the...
Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to...
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