Discovery Science to launch ?Sports Science? on 1 Feb

MUMBAI: Discovery Science is set to launch a 13-part series, Sports Science, on 1 February.

The show, exploring the science and engineering underlying athletic endeavours,will air every Wednesday at 8.30 pm.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Sr. VP and GM - South Asia Rahul Johri said, ?Discovery Science is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge innovations, explorations and technologies that have an impact on our everyday lives. It questions everything and goes beyond imagination to bring never-seen-before insights. Sports Science is a high octane series that unveils mysteries of the sports world via studio and field tests, stunning CGI animation and high definition footage.?

The channel plans to utilise cutting-edge technology to unveil the mysteries behind the sport with the support of athletes and scientists. It will also explore the extremes of human ability and sports performance through first person exploits.

Wayne State University in Detroit- Michigan professor of biomedical engineering Dr. Cynthia Bir is the lead engineer in the series. Using methods that have been developed to understand human injury biomechanics, and developing new techniques to address the unique challenges found when studying live volunteers in high impact and high speed activities, Dr. Bir helps viewers to understand the forces (internal and external) sustained and generated by the body during high level athletic activities.