Episode 65: Water Parks

Kate and Rob talk about our experiences with water slides, some impressive water slides around the world, and science about water slides. Also: how it's difficult to traverse the house without surprising Kate. This week's art and science picks: one is a stage special effect the other is about living in low gravity. Related Links and Resources The Physics Behind Waterslides (https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130704-water-slide-water-park-theme-design-engineering-physics/) The Physics of Water Slides: The Science Behind the Thrill - Samsung C&T Newsroom (http://news.samsungcnt.com/physics-water-slides-science-behind-thrill/) Putting the Water in Water Slides - How Water Slides Work | HowStuffWorks (https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/water-slide4.htm) Water Slides | PBS LearningMedia (https://tpt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/8f6eed11-e8b7-4298-b5bc-b20dee10880e/water-slides/) Kate's Science Pick: These Scientists Want to Pay You $19,000 to Stay in Bed 2 Months | Fortune (http://fortune.com/2019/03/29/microgravity-space-weightlessness/) Rob's Art Pick: Pepper's ghost - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper's_ghost) Pepper's Ghost: Behind the Scenes - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ZdYe2blXU) Art and Science Punks on Twitter (@artsciencepunks) (http://twitter.com/artsciencepunks) Art and Science Punks (@artandsciencepunks) on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/artandsciencepunks/) Kate Stenzinger on Twitter (http://twitter.com/katestenzinger) Rob Stenzinger on Twitter (http://twitter.com/robstenzinger) Sign up for the Art and Science Punks Newsletter (https://artsciencepunks.fireside.fm/newsletter)