<p>Did you know that Olympic athletes are scientists too? Learn about how they use science to improve their technique and hopefully achieve that gold!</p><p>First broadcast on 06/08/2021</p>

Did you know that Olympic athletes are scientists too? Learn about how they use science to improve their technique and hopefully achieve that gold! First broadcast on 06/08/2021

56: Going for gold

Join us for this two-minute podcast where we explore a different scientific concept each week.  

Did you know that a Scottish mountain helped measure the weight of the Earth, or that octopuses are amazing escape artists? Discover what it was like for cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to be the first to launch into space and listen to some inspiring stories from people working in science today. What else will you discover with a Spark of Science?  

Get in touch on twitter @gsc1 or visit https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/the-spark-magazine

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Join us for this two-minute podcast where we explore a different scientific concept each week. Did you know that a Scottish mountain helped measure the weight of the Earth, or that octopuses are amazing escape artists? Discover what it was like for cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to be the first to launch into space and listen to some inspiring stories from people working in science today. What else will you discover with a Spark of Science? Get in touch on twitter @gsc1 or visit https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/the-spark-magazine

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56: Going for gold

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