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Beyond the Brink

An occasional one-on-one interview series where Kat J. McAlpine, editor of BU’s The Brink, tackles big questions about the human experience with BU researchers.

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  • Kat j. McAlpine interviews Ann McKee in her research lab about CTE
    Neurology & Neuroscience

    What Does Football Do to the Brain?

    January 30, 2020
  • Virologist John Connor, from the Boston University National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, discussing fears about viruses with editor of The Brink Kat J. McAlpine
    Infectious Diseases

    Should We Fear the Flu More Than EEE?

    December 2, 2019
  • Portrait of Elaine Nsoesie sitting in a field of circular white swings.
    Data Science

    Can Social Media Predict When You’ll Die?

    September 27, 2019
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