Beschrijving
In this special live edition of New Scientist’s award-winning podcast, host Rowan Hooper is joined by very special guests to delve into the question of how advances in medicine, data and sports science are giving modern football teams a cutting edge on their rivals and might prove the difference between lifting this summer’s World Cup and collecting a runner up medal.
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Joining Rowan are a panel of expert guests including:
Dr Charlotte Cowie – Chief Medical Officer, British Olympic Association, and previously CMO for the FA from 2016 – 2026, overseeing medical teams accompanying senior men’s and women’s teams at tournaments including World Cups and European Championships
Dr Ian Graham – Founder of sports advisory business Ludonautics, Director of Research at Liverpool FC from 2012 - 2023, and author of How to Win the Premier League (2025)
Professor Holly Bridge – Professor of Neuroscience at the Oxford Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging. She is part of the Centre’s Football on the Brain team currently exploring the connections between neuroscience and football.
Together they’ll explore how performance science can give players that extra 1% and how the use of AI is revolutionising everything from injury management to football tactics. There’ll even be a chance for you to put your own questions to the expert panel.
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