The human brain is a fiendishly complicated and ultimately, delicate, organ precariously balanced on the top of our spines in a hard case of bone. The human skull has evolved to do a fairly good job of protecting its precious contents against most normal day-to-day bumps and scrapes, but it isn’t really up to the […]
UW Players Fighting NCAA Over Football Brain Injury
In January, we heard from the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism how many University of Wisconsin football players choose to ignore the risks of brain injury inherent in their sport. Now the CIJ reports that some former UW footballers not only realize the risks, they’re fighting back. Dee Hall, the managing editor for the Wisconsin […]