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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/…
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In this first episode, Amanda, Adam, and Sebastien discuss UBI, Universal (or Unconditional) Basic Income. The episode explores some common questions and criticisms around UBI, examining the diverse ways in which it might be implemented (and the radically different effects these would produce), and offering two very different takes on what UBI migh…
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Regeringsforhandlingerne er i fuld gang på Christiansborg. Og kvoteflygtninge er havnet på toppen af den politiske dagsorden - og dermed midt på Mette Frederiksens skrivebord. De partier, der muligvis skal være parlamentarisk grundlag for en socialdemokratisk statsminister kræver nemlig, at Danmark genoptager modtagelsen af nogle af verdens mest ud…
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2018 blev et usædvanlig blodigt år for palæstinenserne i Gaza. 2019 tegner til at blive en gentagelse. Mange regionale udviklinger falder sammen og giver ophobede spændinger frit spil. De vanskeligheder, som den palæstinensiske civilbefolkning lever og lider under, vokser år for år i fraværet af en forhandlet løsning mellem israelere og palæstinens…
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Democracy faces its most serious crisis in decades. Its basic tenets are under attack around the world - including guarantees of free and fair elections, the rights of minorities, freedom of the press, freedom of speech and the rule of law.According to the American think tank and democracy monitor Freedom House, 71 countries last year suffered net …
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Der er noget i gære i disse år. Klimaet har fået sit folkelige gennembrud. En meningsmåling placerede i december 'klima og miljø' i en Top 3 over vælgernes vigtigste emner. Og i januar sluttede 50.000 mennesker på bare to uger sig til borgerforslaget Dansk Klimalov Nu! På gaden har Den Grønne Studenterbevægelse for alvor fat i ungdommen med sine ge…
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