Audio
03/28/2008
Archive
2013
January
February
March
April
May
2012
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2010
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2009
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2007
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Subscribe
Mar. 28, 2008
Science of Baseball
Click 
to enlarge images
to enlarge images
|
|
Tweet |
| Play ball! It's another sign of spring -- the opening games of the baseball season. Officially, Major League Baseball began its season this week with a series between Boston and Oakland played in Japan, though purists will argue that the real Opening Day won't take place till the first regular-season games on U.S. soil next week. In this segment, we'll talk about science and medicine as they relate to America's pastime, from statistics to orthopedics and psychology. |
Produced by Karin Vergoth
Guests
-
Dan Gordon
Editor, “Your
Brain on Cubs: Inside the Heads of Players and Fans” (Dana Press,
2008)
Managing Editor, Dana Press
Washington, D.C. -
Howard Zelaznik
Professor, Health and Kinesiology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana -
William Raasch
Associate Professor, Orthopedic
Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Team Physician, Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
FEATURED READING
Brilliant Blunders
by Mario Livio
ADVERTISEMENT
RELATED BLOG POSTS
- Predicting Storms, Electroshock Therapy, Germaphiles, and More
Each week we’ll round up links to science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our ...
- Brilliant Blunders
Were the theories of illustrious minds such as Linus Pauling and Albert Einstein free of serious blunders? Absolutely not!
- Meet Susan Barry, Neurobiologist and 3D Visionary
Susan Barry could only see in two dimensions until age 48, when her life changed forever.
- Science Standards for the Next Generation
Newly released science standards expect students to be capable of designing experiments and making evidence-based arguments.
Discussion