Episode 1 | Aired January 28, 2019
Run time: 27:01
This episode features the following stories: a former NFL player with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy; video-gaming addiction; and a 22-year-old musician who was born with a rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis.
Episode Segments
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Episode 1 | Segment 1 | Aired January 28, 2019
Run time: 9:47
Nate Lewis received his first concussion playing football when he was 14. But many more hits, and concussions, would follow, with after effects that Lewis, now 52 and retired from a pro career in the NFL, never imagined.
Vibrations of Cars Can Make You Sleepy
Episode 1 | Segment 2 | Aired January 28, 2019
Run time: :44
A study has shown that the natural vibration of cars can make drivers sleepy, even when they've had enough sleep. The effect is amplified when drivers are sleep deprived.
Video Game Addiction
Episode 1 | Segment 3 | Aired January 28, 2019
Run time: 6:17
The World Health Organization included video game addiction as a real mental disorder. We explore the short- and long-term impacts on developing and adult brains, and what makes the games addictive.
Why Our Brains Want Carbs and Fat
Episode 1 | Segment 4 | Aired January 28, 2019
Run time: :44
Research shows the reward center of the brain craves carbohydrates and fat. They tend to be found in processed food and less so in fruits and vegetables, explaining why people often will go for processed food.
Tuberous Sclerosis
Episode 1 | Segment 5 | Aired January 28, 2019
Run time: 8:22
Joshua Grant's mother knew there was something different about her son when he was a baby. That something was a rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis. It hasn't kept him from making music his whole life.