That’s Thomas Healy, Founder of HeadSmart Labs, a Pittsburgh-based startup that focuses on concussion-related research, products, and procedures. Having previously deduced the invariable misuse pertaining to Riddell’s helmets that causes a safety risk, he’s taken matters into his own hands to quantitatively discern Deflategate–both instances, incidentally, directly involving inflation. The video above demonstrates how he […]
The “J-Flex” is a brand new putter from a startup golf company, Luke Ice Putters, that launched on Kickstarter today. The campaign claims that the J-Flex can improve the accuracy of mis-hit putts for golfers of all skill levels. According to the company website, 40 percent of all putts missed on a golf course are […]
We know that the Milwaukee Bucks selected Jabari Parker with the 2nd overall pick during the 2014 NBA draft. This was a no-brainer pick, as Parker displayed NBA talent during his stint at Duke. But it may come as a surprise to learn that the Bucks used facial coding research as a determining factor in […]
Dating back to the 17th century, the science behind a baseball’s movement can be attributed to the natural laws determined by Sir Isaac Newton. An object in motion, as stated in Newton’s first law, will continue its movement in the same direction, provided an external force doesn’t counteract it. By the same token, an object […]
No matter what you do to stay in shape, physical activity can help prevent obesity and many of the illnesses associated with it. Now, a study found that regular physical activity might also help the brain function better as it reaches middle age. “This study is yet another reason to live a very good lifestyle,” […]
