Hey everyone, my name is Corbin Miller and I’m from Towson, Maryland. It’s about a 10 minute drive from downtown Baltimore and also is the home to Michael Phelps, one of the greatest Olympians of all time.
When people ask why I’m not majoring in a science I just laugh, because why would I. I have taken both chemistry and physics, and with all do respect to the people that love those subjects, they are total wastes of times (at least for me). The best thing that came out of my chemistry class was that I learned how to make ice cream, and although I enjoyed the final result, it would have been much easier to go to the grocery store and just buy the ice cream. And in physics, I realized shortly after the class had started that in no situation in my life will I ever have to use math to calculate the speed of a swinging bowling ball attached to a rope. The only time that physics ever captures my interest is when it is used to analyze sports. A great example of someone using physics in order to analyze sports can be found through this link, examining just how incredible Lebron James is.
I’m taking this course because it combines the two best things about science, deep conversation and the science behind random and fun topics. I’m not going to lie, taking a science course at all was not my first choice, but if I have to I’m glad that this course was available. I look forward to discussing the interesting science behind our everyday experiences and the world around us.
Hey Corbin, my name is Patrick and I’m actually from Silver Spring, Maryland. I live 10 minutes from UMD, and I have a couple friends going to Towson next year. Generally speaking, I’m not a huge fan of science either- but the sports aspect has always interested me as well. In reference to how incredible LeBron is, I was able to find a very interesting article, which can be found HERE</a? . The article compares him to other NBA greats, such as Dr. J, Oscar Robertson, and MJ. Comparably speaking, LeBron James really is a basketball humanoid.
Being from California and talking about physics and science, I figured I would share this video of the G.O.A.T. jumping over a car and the physics behind it. I would have to agree with you that when science and sports get together, it is a beautiful thing. One of my favorite bits on ESPN would have to be Sports Science. It shows science some of the incredible things athletes can do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhxXnxgccQE
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Hey Corbin, my name is Patrick and I’m actually from Silver Spring, Maryland. I live 10 minutes from UMD, and I have a couple friends going to Towson next year. Generally speaking, I’m not a huge fan of science either- but the sports aspect has always interested me as well. In reference to how incredible LeBron is, I was able to find a very interesting article, which can be found HERE . The article compares him to other NBA greats, such as Dr. J, Oscar Robertson, and MJ. Comparably speaking, LeBron James really is a basketball humanoid.