A scientist's case for "woo-woo"

A scientist's case for "woo-woo"

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Why do we love football so much? Why does this sport dominate American culture in a way nothing else can? Why does it feel essential even to people who barely like sports? And what does it say about us that we keep watching, even as the risks and contradictions become harder to i ...  Show more

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