Brain Injuries
How artificial intelligence could be a leap forward
Developers of AI that could detect brain injuries and disease say it's just a tool, not a replacement for health experts Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Fresh from his incredible double hundred in the first test, Black Caps captain, Kane Williamson has pulled the pin on the second test to be with his partner to prepare for the birth of their first… Audio
Rugby players to be tested for concussion
Provincial rugby players will be tested for concussion before being injured as the national sport tries to tackle the problem of brain injuries. Audio
Schizophrenia case a landmark for future ACC cases
The University of Auckland says a recent court ruling has the potential to influence future ACC decisions for those suffering from a mental disorder. The University of Auckland's Dr Tony O'Brien is a… Audio
Court win for schizophrenia sufferer
A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a battle with ACC for compensation. Max Towle reports. Audio
Reprogramming cells
Bronwen Connor and her team at the University of Auckland are looking at ways of reprogramming human cells with the aim or treating brain injuries and diseases like Parkinson's and Huntington's. Audio
Sport USA
LA Times sports journalist Helene Elliott has a penchant for fast-moving competitions where pucks are hit by sticks... playoffs for basketball and ice hockey are in the second round; gridiron bosses… Audio
Science writer Sam Kean on neuroscience's greatest mysteries
Science writer Sam Kean has researched, for his latest book, the wild and mysterious cases of severe and bizarre brain injuries that made up the foundations of modern neuroscience. In The Tale of the… Audio
