A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he shouldA 14 year old rugby player is hit in the head and told to play on, he dies in the changing roomA scientist reveals endemic brain disease in NFL players and is discreditedA survivor of domestic abuse can’t remember details when standing up in courtThis is the story of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is a story of power, of science and sport, and of the bodies that society deems worth sacrificing. In 2019, Hana Walker-Brown created The Beautiful Brain, an award-winning podcast about West Bromwich Albion hero Jeff Astle and CTE. Delicate States continues that story, exploring a hidden disease that the powerful don’t want you to know about.]]>
