TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 The Soccer Game Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 The Egyptian Architect Imhotep Memphis Egypt 2654 BCE The Persian Physician Avicenna Isfahan Persia 1032 The French Anatomist Paul Broca Paris France 1861 The Spanish Artist Santiago Ramon y Cajal Barcelona Spain 1891 The Italian Embryologist Rita Levi-Montalcini Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1952 The French Military Surgeon Jean-Pierre Gama Paris 1830 The Nigerian Pathologist Bennet Omalu Pittsburgh January 2003 Too Many Blows to the Head Ann McKee and William Meehan III Boston Massachusetts 2013 Chapter 10 An Apology from Selectra Chapter 11 The Military Hospital Landstuhl Germany 2013 Chapter 12 The Football Meeting 1 14 28 38 49 64 75 82 93 104 109 119
The Baffling Case of The BaTTered Brain Chapter 1 The Soccer Game The soccer ball came soaring in from the wing Clinton Chang striker and star player for the Knox Middle School Wildcats bolted past his defender and raced for the goal The ball arced down If he timed his jump just right Clinton could head it through the goalposts and tie the game He could see it now the ball slamming into the net the goalkeeper falling to his knees in frustration the cheering crowd Clinton leaped toward the falling ball But at that moment a foot looped around Clinton’s ankle and tripped him from behind His body flew forward 1
