Super Bowl XLVI Series

Public talks curated around football, high-performance gear, genetic enhancement, and other sports related issues in celebration of Super Bowl XLVI this weekend!

Super Bowl XLVI pits the New England Patriots against the New York Giants on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Robert S. Lyons: A Life of Bert Bell
Robert S. Lyons
January 30, 2010
00:41:39
Editor and sports writer Robert S. Lyons discusses his new biography, On Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell, joined by Bell's son Upton, himself a former football executive and currently a radio commentator.
Stopping Sports Injuries
Stopping Sports Injuries
Augustine H. Conduah
November 5, 2009
00:44:42
DeKalb Medical surgeon and sports injury specialist Augustine H. Conduah gives practical tips on how to avoid sports injuries and the treatment options if injuries do occur.
Falcons Football 2009 - 2010
Arthur Blank
October 8, 2009
00:37:45
Arthur Blank, most notable for co-founding Atlanta-based Home Depot, reviews the Atlanta Falcons football season and takes questions on the economy at the Atlanta Press Club.
The 2009-2010 Atlanta Falcons Season
Mike Smith
June 15, 2009
00:41:45
Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons head coach, discusses plans and hopes for the NFL team's season. This event is hosted by the Atlanta Rotary Club.
E. Lynn Harris: Just Too Good To Be True
E. Lynn Harris
July 23, 2008
00:24:35
E. Lynn Harris talks about his latest novel, Just Too Good To Be True, a story about mothers and sons, football and beauty shops, secrets and lies. This event is hosted by Outwrite Books.
What's Next for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Falcons
Mike Smith
May 15, 2008
00:35:06
New Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith sketches a preview of the next season for the Atlanta team. Former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Smith was named head coach in January 2008, after the football team's tumultuous times involving former quarterback Michael Vick.
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Arthur Blank: Self-Made Man of Trade
Arthur Blank
February 15, 2007
00:36:29
Arthur Blank, owner of Atlanta Falcons NFL Team speaks at the Atlanta Press Club. Blank is also Chairman, President and CEO of AMB Group, LLC, and Chairman of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, a name synonymous with philanthropy and personal involvement in many great causes.
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Protecting the Blind Side: Rise of the Left Tackle
Michael Lewis
November 26, 2006
01:00:08
Michael Lewis discusses The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which uses Michael Oher's story to explain how football has changed and how the left tackle (the offensive lineman who protects the quarterback's blind side) has become the most important player on the field.
Public Dialogue on Genetic Enhancement and Sports III
Mari Holden
February 11, 2005
00:21:11
Mari Holden, winner of the silver medal for road cycling at the 2000 Olympics, leads a discussion that encourages a national public conversation on the topic of genetic enhancement in general, and to initiate a democratically derived and socially responsible genetic science policy in the world of sp
Public Dialogue on Genetic Enhancement and Sports IV
Maxwell Mehlman
February 11, 2005
00:21:09
Maxwell Mehlman, director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University, leads a discussion that encourages a national public conversation on the topic of genetic enhancement in general, and to initiate a democratically derived and socially responsible genetic science policy in the w
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Public Dialogue on Genetic Enhancement and Sports I
Tom Goldman
February 11, 2005
00:11:21
Tom Goldman, sports correspondent for National Public Radio's Morning Edition, leads a discussion that encourages a national public conversation on the topic of genetic enhancement in general, and to initiate a democratically derived and socially responsible genetic science policy in the wo
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Public Dialogue on Genetic Enhancement and Sports II
Theodore Friedmann
February 11, 2005
00:23:20
Theodore Friedmann, director of the Program in Gene Therapy at the University of California, San Diego, leads a discussion that encourages a national public conversation on the topic of genetic enhancement in general, and to initiate a democratically derived and socially responsible genetic science
Aerodynamics of Sports: High-Performance Equipment
Kim Blair
February 16, 2004
00:58:22
Dr. Kim Blair shares how he and his students turn work into play and influence world class sports from bicycling to mountain climbing. Blair describes what the New England Patriots, Lance Armstrong, and Tiger Woods all have in common.
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College Sports and Educational Values
William D. Adams
December 1, 2003
01:07:07
William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students, as described in their book, Reclaiming the Game.
Sport and Society: Homosexuality and Hypermasculinity
Eric Anderson
April 29, 2003
00:17:29
Eric "Gumby" Anderson, author of Trailblazing: America's First Openly Gay Track Coach, gives a provocative talk on the rise of misogyny and homophobia and its expression within the culture of sports. Are you a football fan?