Tony Hawk | Rad Science
May 26 – September 3, 2012
Learn the science behind extreme sports at Tony Hawk | Rad Science and see how skateboard legend Tony Hawk joins forces with physics to make 900-degree revolutions in midair, ride up vertical walls, and fly over rails.
Tony Hawk Premiere Event
Saturday, June 2 | Live demo at 1 p.m. See Tony Hawk, along with fellow professional skateboarders, perform an exciting demonstration on a specially designed vertical skate ramp set up just outside the Hall. Space is limited and tickets are required.
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Put a Cool New Spin on Science
Physics relates to everything that we do. This new exhibition shows how a visit to a local skate park can demonstrate important physics principles. Visitors put themselves into the role of skateboarders and scientists as they explore over 25 interactive experiences, including:
Bodacious Board Balance
Being able to ride a skateboard takes many skills, but one of the most fundamental is balance. Explore a street scene, set up with numerous skateboards on various fulcrums to test your balance in classic tricks. If you can’t handle “grinding” and “manuals,” it’s OK — the surface is padded.
Newton’s Pool
The typical (drained) backyard swimming pool became the rudimentary genesis of the sport of extreme skateboarding that we know today. Go inside a pool and do hands-on experiments with the laws of motion.
Skateboard Evolution
Explore the inside of the bowl ramp to view skateboard designs, ranging from the first in 1962 through today’s amazing models. Learn how physics has driven the evolution of components like decks, wheels, and axles.
Tony’s 900 Vert Theater
“The 900” is considered one of the most challenging tricks in the world of skateboarding, as the skater must spin 900 degrees (2½ revolutions) in midair. In the Vert Theater you can witness the first time Tony Hawk performed the 900, and this time you’ll get the science behind how he pulled it off.
Wipeout Ambulance
Extreme sports often come with gnarly falls. Step inside a replicated ambulance to see an array of real images and x-rays that show how inventions such as helmets, kneepads, and wristguards help dissipate a wipeout’s extreme forces.
Produced by Exhibit IQ.
Sponsored by ScholarShare.
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