299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?"
299. "How Much Brain Damage Do I Have?"  
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Published On: Thu Sep 07 2017
Description: John Urschel was the only player in the N.F.L. simultaneously getting a math Ph.D. at M.I.T. But after a new study came out linking football to brain damage, he abruptly retired. Here's the inside story — and a look at how we make decisions in the face of risk versus uncertainty.