Science: How Does Exercise Make you Stronger?

How Does Exercise Make you Stronger?

This article gives you a clear and concise summary of how we build strength. It is summed up in 2 processes; muscle hypertrophy and neural adaptation. To find out these mean you'll have to read the article... the link above will take you to the original.

Science: Could Batman Actually Exist?

Found an interesting article and book written by E. Paul Zehr, associate professor at University of Victoria (yes, the one in BC). The book is called Becoming Batman and it explores whether it would actually be possible for someone to be Batman! The book explores Batman's physical abilities, required training, effects of training, recovery time, bone density, reaction speed, effects of concussions, etc.

The following link will take you to an interview by Scientific American and Paul Zehr.

Dark Knight Shift: Why Batman Could Exist--But Not for Long

Science: Anatomy Arcade

"Awesome learning tools" for learning human anatomy and body systems including muscle groups, skeletal system, circulatory system, endocrine system, digestive system, etc.

http://www.anatomyarcade.com/students/students.html

Science: Amazing Football Field

This football field, home of the Arizona Cardinals, is one amazing engineering feat. The exterior of the stadium is inspired by the barrel cactus and offers alternating vertical slots with smooth panels, however the truly amazing features of the stadium are not aesthetic but are related to function.














First, the stadium has a retractable roof that can retract in approximately 12 mins.

Second, for anyone who has played on artificial turf, especially the 1st generation turf, knows the negative impact on the body. The Cardinal stadium engineers designed the stadium to use real grass. The challenge was, how do you grow real grass in a covered stadium? The engineers decided to build a massive platform on which they would plant the grass. The platform was built with wheels on railroad tracks thus allowing them to move the grass outside the stadium to grow and then move it in for game time.

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