Patrick Mahomes injury: An ankle surgeon explains what a high ankle sprain is and how it might affect Mahomes in the Super Bowl

Sprained ankles are a common injury to anyone who plays sports and usually not a serious concern. But with an NFL championship on the line, the specifics of an ankle injury and how to treat it matter.

MaCalus V. Hogan, Professor and Chair of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~8 min

World Cup: This year's special Al Rihla ball has the aerodynamics of a champion, according to a sports physicist

Adidas releases a new ball for every World Cup. At the highest level of play, a ball that behaves in unexpected ways can throw players off. A sports physicist explains the science of this year’s ball.

John Eric Goff, Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 • ~9 min

Concussions can cause disruptions to everyday life in both the short and long term – a neurophysiologist explains what to watch for

While high-profile concussions in the NFL have brought renewed attention to the gravity of head injuries, they can also occur on the playground or during junior varsity practices – with lasting effects.

David Howell, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics,, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Nov. 10, 2022 • ~10 min

Two wrongs trying to make a right – makeup calls are common for MLB umpires, financial analysts and probably you

Erroneous calls increase the chances of subsequent calls in favor of the person who was harmed. What drives this behavior, and do people even recognize they’re doing it?

Meghan Thornton-Lugo, Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Akron • conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min

500K American men get vasectomies every year – a specialist explains the easy and reversible procedure

As more younger, single men ask for one following the Supreme Court abortion decision, a urologist explains what to expect with a vasectomy.

Ranjith Ramasamy, Associate Professor of Urology, University of Miami • conversation
Aug. 5, 2022 • ~6 min

Heat risk and young athletes — rising temperatures lead to lawsuits and environmental injustice

Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can be deadly.

Natasha Brison, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~10 min

Too hot to handle: Climate considerations for youth sport during the hottest years on record

Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can be deadly.

Natasha Brison, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~10 min

Too hot to handle: Climate considerations for youth sport during the hottest years on Earth

Summer sports camps and August training sessions often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can be deadly.

Natasha Brison, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~10 min

Fishing, strip clubs and golf: How male-focused networking in medicine blocks female colleagues from top jobs

By surveying over 100 people in academic medicine, a researcher found that women are consistently excluded from important networking activities like watching sports, drinking at bars and playing golf.

Jennifer R. Grandis, Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
April 8, 2022 • ~9 min

The 'hot hand' is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have the ability to go on these basket-making streaks

A study shows that a select group of NBA players really do go on hot streaks by making more shots in a row than statistics suggest they should.

Wayne Winston, Professor of Decision and Information Systems, Indiana University • conversation
March 22, 2022 • ~8 min

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