<p>Jonah Keri tests the Magnus effect with Utah State engineering professor and baseball junkie Barton Smith on the <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/11/physics-can-explain-the-fastballs-unexpected-twist-new-study-finds/">physics of fastballs</a>; how science can help MLB teams improve pitching performance; future baseball applications for his research, and much more!</p>