The Super Bowl Is Applied Science Everyone Can Understand

Sunday, February 1, 2015 - 10:20 in Physics & Chemistry

There's science going on here, no test tubes or lab coats necessary. USA Today Sports / ReutersBy Chad Orzel, Associate Professor of Physics at Union College.Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman gets called a lot of things. He calls himself the greatest cornerback in the NFL (and Seattle fans tend to agree). Sportswriters and some other players call him a loudmouth and a showboater. Fans of other teams call him a lot of things that shouldn’t see print (even on the Internet). One thing you’re not likely to hear anyone on ESPN call Sherman, though, is “scientist.” read more

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