Final thoughts: the scientists behind the World Cup

58:00>> Unbelievable. This World Cup has been incredible. >> Yeah, it's already been great. >> It's groups expanded, the group stages is exciting, we're seeing the dark horse teams that are supposed to do well not do well. Cape Verde's Cape Verde's doing like it's just >> Killing it. >> Um unbelievable. We have a new top goal scorer of all time and Lionel Messi. Uh Lamine Yamal has made his first World Cup goal ever. Erling Haaland has arrived. Kylian Mbappé said "Do not forget about me. I'm still here. I'm still fighting. Um it's been super fun. The group chat Our group chat's going so crazy over all the games. It's been a blessing to have it in the US. There is a lot of people who do a lot of work to make things like the

58:42World Cup happen and it's not just the coaching staff. It's not just the media ecosystem. >> And some of them are scientists. >> And some of them are scientists and the science of the World Cup is indeed very fascinating. We We hit another hour on this one. Even though we were trying to keep it tight, keep it light, but what happens when you're doing this is just It's fun. We like to talk a lot about it. I am your host Lesson Leary joined as always by my co-host and our resident PhD Go team USA Christian Choudhury. We will see you all next week and we will be winning the World Cup in about two to three weeks from now. And so when that happens, come back and comment and let

59:22me know. And when it doesn't happen, don't come back and don't comment.

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