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Dan Daneshvar: Making The Death Call

March 26, 2016

To study a dangerous disease, Dan Daneshvar asks families to consider donating their loved one's brains.

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In 2016 - Part 1 Tags Brains, Brain Awareness Week, Sports

David Epstein: Holographic Supplements

February 5, 2015

Sports writer David Epstein tracks down some surprising health claims circulating in the football world.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Sports, Medicine
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Daniel Engber: Distracting Mark Cuban

August 1, 2014

Daniel Engber risks derailing his PhD by constant daydreaming, until his neuroscience research gives him a idea that will revolutionize the NBA.

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In 2014 - Part 2 Tags Sports, Neuroscience
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Ainissa Ramirez: Science Vs Football

July 17, 2014

Materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez never connected with her brothers' love of football until she unexpectedly ends up writing a book about it.

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In 2014 - Part 2 Tags Sports, Family
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Baratunde Cola: The Comeback

April 15, 2014

Doomed to be the waterboy after tearing his ACL, engineering student Baratunde Cola is determined to make it back to his college's football team.

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In 2014 - Part 1 Tags Engineering, Sports
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David Epstein: A turn on the track

December 15, 2013

When tragedy strikes his high school friend, David Epstein vows to find out what happened.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Sports, Friends, Career
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Dawn Fraser: One in a million

February 26, 2012

When Dawn Fraser’s twin is diagnosed with Down syndrome, their parents decide to raise them as equals — a task that produced a new twist on the racetrack.

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In 01/01/12-05/20-12 Tags Medicine, Sports, Family
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