#ICYMI - The Science of Curling, with Olympians Brad Gushue and Nina Roth

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#ICYMI - The Science of Curling, with Olympians Brad Gushue and Nina Roth

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Slide down the ice with Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice as they investigate the surprising science of curling. Featuring author and curler Dean Gemmell, physicist John Eric Goff, 2018 Olympic curler Nina Roth, and 2006 gold medalist Brad Gushue. (Warning: Adult Language.)
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