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Brain Trauma

Science

Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S. Diplomats, or Something Stranger?

An “unknown energy source” has been blamed for debilitating symptoms suffered by Americans posted in Cuba. The real cause may be more surprising.

Dan Hurley New York Time Magazine May 2019 25min Permalink

Sports

Everything's Not O.K.

The former NHL tough guy tells his story of head trauma, depression, and his search for peace.

I don’t want to die. But, you know, nothing is for certain. And I’m tired of keeping quiet.

Nick Boynton The Players' Tribune Jun 2018 20min Permalink

Best Article Arts Science

Metamorphosis

How a burst blood vessel transformed the mind of a deliberate, controlled chiropractor into that of an utterly unfiltered, massively prolific artist.

Andrew Corsello GQ Jan 1997 25min Permalink

Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer

Dead of an accidental overdose at 28, Derek Boogaard rose from Western Canada’s rugged youth leagues to become on of Hockey’s most feared pugilists. Along the way, what happened to his brain?

  1. Part 1: Learning to Brawl

  2. Part 2: Blood on the Ice

  3. Part 3: A Brain ‘Going Bad’

John Branch New York Times Dec 2011 40min Permalink