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Drug testing

What Do Drug Tests Really Tell You?

2009-05-15 dr. diandra 15

I’m behind the curve again, having had final exams to grade and such, but with all the talk about Jeremy Mayfield’s suspension for failing a drug test, I had to write something about drug tests […]

Aerodynamics

Behind the Science of Speed

2009-04-13 dr. diandra 2

The Science of Speed video series is now up at www.science360.gov. We did a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway Friday April 3rd afternoon announcing the series. If you told me three years ago I’d […]

Aerodynamics

Top Ten NASCAR Science Stories for 2008

2009-01-13 dr. diandra 8

I’ve gotten a couple requests to talk about the story, but the Elliott Sadler YoYo saga is why I’m sticking to science. Gravity is gravity, doesn’t matter who is driving for whom and not even […]

Peterson, Steve

Steve Peterson: Thank You

2008-07-15 dr. diandra 8

When I look at Jayski.com and see the title ‘Sad News’, I always read the story. It doesn’t matter if I don’t recognize the name: I figure we owe it to the people who had […]

Carbon monoxide

Is the New Car’s Problem Heat or Something Else?

2008-06-15 dr. diandra 9

Some drivers have stumbled out of their cars and asked reporters for a few moments to hydrate and catch their breath before giving interviews the last few weeks. At Pocono, Denny Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt, […]

Safety

The Science of …Michael McDowell’s Qualifying Wreck

2008-04-06 dr. diandra 5

Last Friday in Dallas was beautiful. It started out cloudy, but cleared off and got warmer. By the time I finished a TV interview about 10:00 a.m., we had to dig out our sunglasses before […]

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