Professor Eric Gough is a Professor of Physics at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. He has written Gold Medal physics and The Physics of Krav Maga. A first-degree black belt in Karate, he's also a purple belt in Krav MagA - an Israeli military martial art. Good to see him back on Star Talk after his time away from football. We'll leave it up to you to guess what this new ball will look like.
What physics are at play in The FIFA World Cup? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore all the science of soccer with physics professor John Eric Goff. Is this year’s official ball made for scoring goals?
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