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#ICYMI - Esports, with NicoThePico

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🗓️ 7 February 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel…. We dive into the expanding world of Esports as hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly get the science behind the screen from Nicholas "NicoThePico" Korsgård, head coach of “League of Legends” pro team PostFinance Helix, and neuroscientist Heather Berlin, PhD.

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0:00.0

I'm Gary A. Riley.

0:02.0

You've done top nice.

0:03.0

This is playing with science.

0:07.0

Today we take a look at the rapidly expanding universe of eSports.

0:12.0

Computer Bames, well, they've been around for decades,

0:14.0

from Paul to Donkey Kong to the Mario to League of Legends,

0:18.0

and now Player One became Player One, Billion and One.

0:22.0

Absolutely, and Gary just doesn't understand how it's seen as a sport,

0:27.0

being that he's a former professional footballer.

0:30.0

I'm sure looking down on all those gamers that are virtually playing the game on the virtual pitch.

0:37.0

Of course, I'm kidding.

0:38.0

Of course, I'm only kidding.

0:40.0

But to get a clear view of gaming and all it takes to be tops in the field,

0:48.0

we have Nico, the Pico, who is head coach of Swiss eSports team,

0:54.0

P.F. Heelix, and a player himself,

0:57.0

and a player who is going to educate me as to the house,

1:01.0

wise, whares, etc.

1:02.0

So the other thing is, while Nico explains how,

1:05.0

Dr Heather Berlin, our very good friend,

1:08.0

Dr Heather Berlin will explain the why and the what,

1:12.0

that is taking place in an eSport brand.

1:16.0

Yeah.

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