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Pool Table Physics with Dr. Dave Alciatore
Season 12 · Episode 43

Pool Table Physics with Dr. Dave Alciatore

What was Coriolis, of the Coriolis Effect, doing at the pool table? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore the science behind billiards and pool trick shots with billiard physicist Dr. Dave Alciatore.

StarTalk Radio · Dave Alciatore, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O'Reilly, Chuck Nice

October 15, 202137m 32s

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Show Notes

What was Coriolis, of the Coriolis Effect, doing at the pool table? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore the science behind billiards and pool trick shots with billiard physicist Dr. Dave Alciatore.

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