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/…
A podcast from the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at the University of Warwick (UK)
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Brett Mottram on Gavin Douglas' Translation of Vegio by The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)Από τον The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)
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Our first podcast of AY 2017-2018 brings you a STVDIO seminar session from Oct 10, 2017. Professor Liam Semler (U. of Sydney) discusses the arrival, origins, and meaning of the grotesque in England from 1500-1700.Από τον The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)
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In this episode, Chris Geekie, Ph.D. student at Johns Hopkins University, shares his work on the early modern Italian poet and literary theorist, Torquato Tasso.Από τον The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)
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Professor Beat Kümin discusses his approach to studying the Renaissance... from below. For relevant links to this episode, please see our podcast home page: http://www.tiny.cc/csrpodcastΑπό τον The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)
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Postgraduate students Rebecca Carnevali and Gloria Moorman tell us more about their work on early printed books.Από τον The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)
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Drs. Bryan Brazeau and Máté vince introduce the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at Warwick and the CSR podcastΑπό τον The CSR Podcast (from the University of Warwick)
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