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How do figure skaters like Gracie Gold, Yulia Lipnitskaya, and Ashley Wagner spin so much without getting dizzy? Thank Malcolm Gladwell.

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Ted Bauer

I’ve been watching the Olympics semi-consistently and some pretty interesting themes have emerged over the first couple of days. I like skiing, for sure, and seeing Matthias Mayer get a gold was cool (sorry, Bode Miller), but what’s been the… Continue Reading →

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Fundamental Explainers 000 Hours, 10, Ashley Wagner, Figure Skating, Gracie Gold, Malcolm Gladwell, Olympics, Physics, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Practice, Russia, Skating, Sochi, Spinning, Sports, Winter Olympics

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