Chris Nowinski
Co-Founder, Concussion Legacy Foundation | Pioneering Brain Injury Research
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Chris Nowinski is a former professional wrestler and Harvard University-educated neuroscientist who co-founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation. As a leading expert on the impact of concussions and traumatic brain injury, Nowinski has collaborated with Boston University researchers to study chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes and military veterans.
His insights from this groundbreaking work have informed policy changes in professional sports and inspired new protocols to protect player health. Nowinski's keynotes share science-backed strategies to identify, manage, and prevent head injuries, empowering organizations and individuals to prioritize brain safety.
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Can I have your brain? The quest for truth on concussions and CTE
Something strange and deadly is happening inside the brains of top athletes -- a degenerative condition, possibly linked to concussions, that causes dementia, psychosis and far-too-early death. It's called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and it's the medical mystery that Chris Nowinski wants to solve by analyzing brains after death. It's also why, when Nowinski meets a pro athlete, his first question is: "Can I have your brain?" Hear more from this ground-breaking effort to protect athletes' brains -- and yours, too.
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