The goal of the Arizona Diamondbacks Science of Baseball is to translate the American love of baseball into an appreciation, understanding, and passion of the science and mathematics underlying the sport.
Hear from STEM professionals, including the Arizona Coyotes hockey teams’ chief operating officer, an architect from DLR Group, and an engineer from Dibble Engineering.
Huddle up with geeks of the gridiron—New York Giants linebackers Jonathan Goff and Chase Blackburn, and Giants tight end Travis Beckum.
Rising the front wheel when training indoor, can help simulate your position on the bike as you ride uphill, which can aid in activating those muscles used when the trainer resistance is increased during climbing.
STEM Sports® provides curriculum that introduces STEM concepts through sports to encourage inquiry-based learning and project-based learning to students.
How risky is playing football?
Jenn Stroud Rossman, mechanical engineering professor at Lafayette College, tells Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong and host Maddie Sofia about the surprising science behind the Wiffle Ball’s wicked curve.
Many athletic organizations and schools are considering limiting the level of aggressive play in younger players, over concerns about head injuries. If you were an athletic director, for a school district in your state or nation, at what age would you allow body checking in hockey or tackling in football?
Discover the aerodynamics of golf balls as students work in teams to evaluate the physics and engineering used in sports equipment design.
Do you prefer to watch the game, the commercials or the halftime show? In these activities, students will investigate consumer data bytes surrounding championship football—such as the fans, the entertainment, and the food.
If you’re a celebrity athlete, does your endorsement potential depend on winning games? In this activity, students will use data to predict how much potential an athlete has for being selected for ads and endorsements.
MLB and Discovery Education have teamed up to present the Global Sustainability Challenge, an exciting program that features green activities happening at ballparks across the country.
