Olympic Controversy: How does the “Space-Age Swimsuit” Work?
Aug 11th, 2008 | By mooeypoo | Category: Blurbs, PhysicsThe Olympics Games are here (well, in Beijing) and everyone’s watching and trying to guess who will win a medal. But, apparently, even the Olympics is a source of scientific inquiry, and not just for geeks. The “Speedo” controversy raises some interesting points about the effect of a swimsuit on the swimmer, and the effect [...]
