The physics of winning: a history of the physics of sports technology from Ancient Greece to the 21s

Over the thousand or so years of the Ancient Olympic Games, technologies were introduced to improve and control performance. Our modern version of sport was born from the inventions of the industrial icons of 19th Century Britain, which spawned nearly all sports as we now know them today. In the 21st century, what cutting edge technology do athletes use, and is having better equipment cheating? Join Steve Haake to explore these questions and more.

Suitable for
Any age


Website
http://rigb.org/whats-on/events-2014/july/public-the-physics-of-winning

Admission
£12 Standard £8 Concession Discounts for members

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//am23223?id=EVENT483679