Science of the Winter Olympics: Aerial Physics

In the sport of freestyle aerials, skiers are judged on their ability to perform complex jumps in the air. Emily Cook, a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Freestyle team, and Paul Doherty, a Senior Scientist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, show how these jumps actually come from three basic twisting techniques that you can try in your own classroom. Provided by the National Science Foundation & NBC Learn Subscribe: http://bit.ly/scienceping Website: https://scienceping.com Join Us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/sciencefacebook Join Us on Google +: http://bit.ly/Sciencegoogle Follow Us on Twitter:   / ping_science   Support our studio: We are a synthetic science channel. Provide scientific knowledge about all aspects of life, for you, and your family. We're dedicated to unearthing facts, debunking myths and on an unstoppable search for scientific truth. Learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more. Science Ping is as much a source for learning as it is a playground for experiment, connects you to the science that's all around us. We upload Monday to Sunday! So to stay tuned with these exclusive videos make sure you hit the subscribe button.