Link of the Moment: Slime Time

Last Saturday, the University of Nebraska at Omaha hosted an event teaching local Girl Scouts about the chemistry and physics of polymers.
Hat tip: The Omaha World-Herald

Link of the Moment: Polymer Science at the Olympics

This article in the Vancouver Sun discusses that some of Canada's "Own the Podium" program went for polymer science studies for a new ski and snowboard base.

...a water and snow-resistant plastic base for skis and snowboards. The plastic can reduce friction by up to 20 per cent, which could mean a one per cent reduction in time for an athlete.