The LeBron 11, for $200, has hyperposite construction - a combination of Foamposite material and performance synthetics - and a new layer of Lunarlon cushioning; and anyway, Nike generates about $300 million off the sneakers. Jeanne Marie Laskas combinationconstructioncushion share on social
Contrary to popular mythology, not all NFL cheerleaders are bimbos or strippers or bored pretty girls looking to get rich. The Ben-Gals offer proof. Neither a bimbo nor a stripper nor a bored pretty girl would survive the rigorous life of a Ben-Gal. The Ben-Gals all have jobs or school or both. Jeanne Marie Laskas benbimbobore share on social
In the early 16th century the Italian physician Jacopo Berengario da Carpi, a pioneer in the science of anatomy, came up with the idea that perhaps 'brain commotion' was caused by the thrust of the soft structure of the brain against the solid case of the skull. Jeanne Marie Laskas 16thanatomyberengario share on social
Women are more emotional than men, so they must attach emotion to their memories. Jeanne Marie Laskas attachemotionemotional Change image and share on social
Omalu first found the tau 'threads' in the brain of former Steeler Mike Webster in 2002 and published his findings in 2005, in the journal 'Neurosurgery.' Jeanne Marie Laskas brainfindfinding Change image and share on social
The National Tracing Center is not allowed to have centralized computer data. Jeanne Marie Laskas allowcentercentralize Change image and share on social
The ESPN complex is a 255-acre playland, as beautiful and perfect as the Magic Kingdom itself down the road - except it's sports! Jeanne Marie Laskas acrebeautifulcomplex Change image and share on social
A coal mine greets you with only one sentiment, then hammers it: 'This is not a place for people. This is not a place for people. This is not a place for people'. Jeanne Marie Laskas coalgreethammer Change image and share on social
In the summer of 2007, Roger Goodell, the new NFL commissioner, convened a meeting in Chicago for the first league-wide concussion summit. All thirty-two teams were ordered to send doctors and trainers to the meeting. Jeanne Marie Laskas chicagocommissionerconcussion share on social
There's no telling how many guns we have in America - and when one gets used in a crime, no way for the cops to connect it to its owner. The only place the police can turn for help is a Kafkaesque agency in West Virginia, where, thanks to the gun lobby, computers are illegal and detective work is absurdly antiquated. Jeanne Marie Laskas absurdlyagencyamerica share on social