Soccer Science: Beautiful Physics in the Beautiful Game!
June 14, 2026 2:00 PM –3:00 PM
Soccer Science: Beautiful Physics in the Beautiful Game!9404 E. Marginal Way South
Tukwila, Washington
Soccer fans will gain some half-time talking points from this presentation, when sports physics expert John Goff explains how every World Cup introduces a new ball, and with each redesign comes subtle differences in surface texture and construction that can noticeably affect how the ball moves through the air.
Goff is an expert on soccer ball aerodynamics. He will explain why soccer balls do not always behave the way our intuition expects, why some World Cup balls have generated controversy, and how careful experiments help connect ball design to what players experience on the field.
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