Neuroscience
The New York Times covers football -- but this year, they have three (3!) *women* covering the NFL. At least preseason. Haven't seen many men over there writing about football. See: Judy Battista, Karen Crause, and Lynn Zinser.
Great to see that women like football too. Ahem.
Go Giants.
- This Is Your Brain In The Nfl
As I watched the Giants play football yesterday, I rooted for my favorite players, the offensive line, to have a great game. I also worried about their future, as those players are often susceptible to debilitating brain injuries after retirement. That's...
- Football & Math
It's unusual, but not impossible, that two of my favorite things come together. And technically, math isn't one of my favorite things, but football is, and when one of "my" players wants to be a high school math teacher when he's done playing...
- Two Of My Favorite Things ...
Football & libraries are RIGHT HERE in the Sept. 7 copy of Entertainment Weekly: Gosh, that makes me smile. If I were to quibble ... it would be petty. Go ALA! Go football! Go “thinking outside the box marketing”! Blogged with Flock...
- Brain Trauma --> Concussion
Very sad story in last week's New York Times about the suicide of former Philadelphia Eagles safety Andre Waters. Turns out there is a strong connection between repeated concussions and depression (leading to suicide), and also a strong correlation...
- Synethesia, The Stroop Effect, And ... Football?
According to last Wednesday's New York Times, NFL players might be able to choose jersey numbers beyond the numbering system devised in the 1970s. This requires, for example, that linebackers can have numbers in the 50s, and quarterbacks may select...
Neuroscience
Very tangential to CS, but interesting nonetheless
The New York Times covers football -- but this year, they have three (3!) *women* covering the NFL. At least preseason. Haven't seen many men over there writing about football. See: Judy Battista, Karen Crause, and Lynn Zinser.
Great to see that women like football too. Ahem.
Go Giants.
- This Is Your Brain In The Nfl
As I watched the Giants play football yesterday, I rooted for my favorite players, the offensive line, to have a great game. I also worried about their future, as those players are often susceptible to debilitating brain injuries after retirement. That's...
- Football & Math
It's unusual, but not impossible, that two of my favorite things come together. And technically, math isn't one of my favorite things, but football is, and when one of "my" players wants to be a high school math teacher when he's done playing...
- Two Of My Favorite Things ...
Football & libraries are RIGHT HERE in the Sept. 7 copy of Entertainment Weekly: Gosh, that makes me smile. If I were to quibble ... it would be petty. Go ALA! Go football! Go “thinking outside the box marketing”! Blogged with Flock...
- Brain Trauma --> Concussion
Very sad story in last week's New York Times about the suicide of former Philadelphia Eagles safety Andre Waters. Turns out there is a strong connection between repeated concussions and depression (leading to suicide), and also a strong correlation...
- Synethesia, The Stroop Effect, And ... Football?
According to last Wednesday's New York Times, NFL players might be able to choose jersey numbers beyond the numbering system devised in the 1970s. This requires, for example, that linebackers can have numbers in the 50s, and quarterbacks may select...