Science

What Are Steroids?

You might have a friend who has to take them for asthma. You might know someone else who denies taking them but has gotten crazy ripped really fast and angers easily. Famous athletes are denying or being caught with them in their blood stream seemingly every day — just last night, MLB slugger Ryan Braun successfully appealed a positive test.


May 21, 2011
Science

What Is EPO?

Fresh allegations by Lance Armstrong’s former teammate Tyler Hamilton are bad news for the man in yellow. Hamilton says Armstrong used EPO to train for the Tour de France. So what’s EPO, and why is that a big deal?


March 9, 2011
Geek Out

Tiger Blood Is Real, And It’s In Singapore

Charlie Sheen! Tiger blood! Bi-winning! So many catchphrases we’ve culled from a man’s terribly unfortunate public spiral into oblivion. But did you know that Tiger Blood is an actual thing?


February 1, 2008
Gadgets

Nike SPARQ Parachute Makes You Run Faster, Eventually

The Nike SPARQ Parachute is designed to create drag “to force athletes to push themselves harder to achieve speed” and look like a moron in Central Park. Why would I want more drag as I’m already dragging my feet to the coffee shop to have a cafe au lait, two croissants and one brioche with chocolate nuggets is beyond me. Just US$50 and a box of steroids separate you from becoming the next Ben Johnson. And a jump from knowing all the tech specs of this thing: