Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Calling all researchers! Edmonia Rivers here, junior researcher at the hidden society of Academics Anonymous. Join me to learn about all things that go bump in the night. Read if you can. Listen if you dare.
Calling all researchers! Edmonia Rivers here, junior researcher at the hidden society of Academics Anonymous. Join me to learn about all things that go bump in the night. Read if you can. Listen if you dare.
It's the finale of season one! Academics Anonymous Junior Researcher Edmonia Rivers has one last story to share from Cook's Compendium before she takes a well-deserved break from the study grind. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia receives a letter from field agent Indigo Davis, currently stationed in the Pacific Northwest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia shares an excerpt from Cook's Compendium Vol. XII involving the field agent's niece. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
While the world is on holiday, Academics Anonymous is hard at work. Catch up with Edmonia as she shares a new entry from Cook's Compendium Vol. XII! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia receives correspondence from The Professor regarding a guest he found in his most recent safehouse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia returns to her advanced reader's copy of Cook's Compendiums Vol. XII to discuss their research into the Headless Horseman. Cat sound effects courtesy of Free Sound Library --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia interviews Sir Benedict, a field agent who got himself into a bit of a mess attempting to win a bet against some of his coworkers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia finds some new inspiration for her thesis in the form of a compendium of letters from a prominent field agent. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia attempts to contact a field agent known as The Professor in 1655 Iceland. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Edmonia shares a letter from a field agent in a sticky situation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
An in-studio update from Junior Researcher Edmonia Rivers on the disappearance of Field Agent Lucy Simmons --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
Junior Researcher Edmonia Rivers interviews Field Agent Lucy Simmons in 1995 at Skinwalker Ranch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/academics-anonymous/message
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