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The Science Behind Football Concussions

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For more than six years, the profound and lasting cognitive impact of repeated head trauma has been the chief concern of a group of BU researchers at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Their work has helped raise awareness of the dangers of concussions and persuaded the NFL to start making rule changes to better protect its players. In this video, Chris Nowinski, a former professional wrestler and concussion survivor, investigates the science behind brain trauma research.

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Concussion: Official Clip – Football Killed Mike Webster: Dr. Omalu (Will Smith) explains to Dr. DeKosky (Eddie Marsan) how Mike Webster (David Morse) died after a series of concussions sustained while playing football.
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While conducting an autopsy on former NFL football player Mike Webster (David Morse), forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) discovers neurological deterioration that is similar to Alzheimer’s disease. Omalu names the disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy and publishes his findings in a medical journal. As other athletes face the same diagnosis, the crusading doctor embarks on a mission to raise public awareness about the dangers of football-related head trauma.

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Cast: Will Smith
Director: Peter Landesman
Producer: Ridley Scott

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The Science of Hypnosis

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Hypnosis: that’s just a fun gimmick for stage shows and plot twists, right? Well, turns out there might be more to it.

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“Hypnosis” seems mysterious and unexplainable to most people, but could it be explained with one simple idea? In a mesmerizing talk at TEDxTechnion, renowned Israeli magician and mentalist Ben Cale explains his simple and down to earth theory about hypnosis. Ben Cale is an Israeli Mentalist, Hypnotist and magician who travels around the world with a show called Hypno-Magic. Ben has over a decade of experience in private and corporate events all over the world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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