Afternoon Shift: The science of risk, football head injuries and Troubled Island

Afternoon Shift: The science of risk, football head injuries and Troubled Island
Photo: Flickr/The Fayj
Afternoon Shift: The science of risk, football head injuries and Troubled Island
Photo: Flickr/The Fayj

Afternoon Shift: The science of risk, football head injuries and Troubled Island

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The ‘At What Cost’ series continues with a discussion of the science behind risk-taking. A football player at Lane Tech High School recently collapsed during a game after suffering a subdural hematoma. WBEZ’s Monica Eng and Becky Vevea report. South Shore Opera Company performs “Troubled Island.”