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Jun 15, 2026

The Curiosity Squad Episode 37 – Science of Sport

Over the past few months, Curiosity Squad host Alex Hall has been captivated by the science behind sports – the various forces in play. Whether it is aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, phase change, pressure, momentum and more, there’s a lot of physics (and physiology!) behind making a win look effortless.

Contributors and Organizations (links are provided as a courtesy, WLRH is not responsible for external content)

Matthew Smith – President, Rocket City Curling Club

Steve Sloan – Rocket City Chain Gang (Disc Golf)

Carla Bossard – Coxwain, Rocket City Rowing Club

Further Reading

Science of Disc Golf

Science of Curling

More on Rowing

Alex Hall

Alex Hall

On-Air Host and Program Producer

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