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Episode 2/022 - More Extreme Sports
Date:31/07/2010
What is the one way to make extreme sports even more extreme? By finding out the science behind them! To do so we check out Kite Surfing, Inline Skating, Power Boating, Rock Climbing and Skydiving – all in the name of science of course!
Extreme Sports 101- click here to watch
Dr Rob takes science to the EXTREME in this story! He explains why some sports are considered extreme, as well as why people undertake these scary and sometimes dangerous activities.
Kite Surfing
Everyone knows what a kite is, and what surfing is – what happens when you put them together? We check it out with Padi Kotwall from Surf Connect, who takes us through the forces at work on kite surfing.
To find out more about Padi and Surf Connect click here
Inline Skating - click here to watch
Some people skate for pleasure, some people skate for transport, and some people skate to the extreme! Adrian Sheppard from Da Klinic introduces us to the extreme sport of inline skating, from the awesome gear to the nifty tricks.
To find out more about Adrian and Da Klinic click here
Power Boating
These boats aren’t your average tinny! We visit Andrew Leeson from the South Queensland Power Boat Club to check out some extreme boats. He explains the forces that allow these amazing machines to travel at astonishing speeds.
To learn more about Andrew and power boats click here
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Rock Climbing
What extreme sport combines physics, physiology and engineering? Rock climbing of course! We join Pat Heppner from Vertical Reality Climbing to find out just how much science is involved in scaling a wall.
To find out more about Pat and Vertical Reality Climbing click here
Skydiving
Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good plane? To find out, we visit someone who gets asked this question a lot; skydiver Rebecca Henderson from Ramblers. Along the way, we also discover some pretty amazing science!
To find out more about Rebecca and Ramblers click here
So join Dr Rob to take science to the extreme as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE!
