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January/February 1998 - In some hockey telecasts, the path of the puck is shown in color. How is this done?

November 1997 - Why do golf balls have those little dimples?

October 1997 - What effect does the rim of a fisbee have on its flight?

August 1997 - Does a baseball travel farther when hit in humid weather conditions? If so, what scientific principles are at work?

July 1997 - Why does a rugby ball's flatter ends make it travel differently (through the air) than a football, when they are almost the same otherwise?

June 1997 - What makes a golf ball slice?


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