by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 9, 2012 | Blog, video
For many athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics, safety helmets will be an essential part of their athletic gear. Nikhil Gupta, a mechanical engineer at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute, explains how safety helmets are designed, constructed and tested....
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog
Many runners suffer injuries to their joints due to the repeated impact of their feet hitting the ground. U.S. runner Jenny Simpson relies on new treadmill technology to help rehabilitate from a stress fracture as she trains for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Learn more in...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog
Science Cheerleader, together with NBC Learn, NBC Sports, the National Science Foundation and the National Football League, partnered up to produce the Emmy Award-winning Science of NFL Football video series (a free, 10-part, online video series complete with lesson...
