The Basics of a Skateboard ScienceOfSports COSI

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Kickflip into science with COSI’s Science of Sports: Skateboarding! This first of three episodes, ‘The Skateboard,’ unpacks the skateboard’s core components—deck, trucks, and wheels. Explore the physics behind an ollie, learn why skaters favor certain materials like cold climate maple and innovative polyurethanes, and hear directly from skaters about their personal gear and style. • Check out the additional episodes – The Skater [ • The Mind of a Skater | Science of Ska... ] and The Skatepark [ • Skatepark Design and Construction | S... ] – for more phenomenal insights into skateboarding culture. • Curious about the world around you? Subscribe to COSI’s YouTube channel for more engaging content about science and inspiration! • #ScienceOfSports #COSI #SkateboardingScience #PhysicsOfSkateboarding #SkateGear #ExploreCOSI #Skateboard #Skating • SPECIAL THANKS TO: • Columbus skaters and skateboard community who supported this project • Eric Barkow Jacob Brandt – Embassy Boardshop @embassy_ohio • Wally Carl Joey Russell – Old Skool Skate Shop @oldskoolskateshop • ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE FROM: • Jacob Brandt @jacobbrandt11 – skate videography • Ben De Gros @bendegros – footage of BBS skateboard factory • Bones Wheels @boneswheels Powell-Peralta @powellperalta – footage of wheel manufacturing • Skatepark of Tampa @spottampa (Frank Branca, Jason Malley) • Murmur – A video by Jacob Brandt • • Murmur • MUSIC: • Storyblocks • PHOTOS FROM: • Boardworld – used by permission • Mic Macmonk • Kerry Key • Iain R • Photos used under CC 2.0 and 2.5 license regulations: • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • Science of Sports: Skateboarding • Produced by COSI • Copyright 2024

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