Perspectives on Science & History Series
 Featured Speaker: Rumi Kato Price, Ph.D., MPE, Professor of Psychiatry and Director, NIDA Post/Predoctoral Training Program, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine; Interim Director, Health Services Research and Development, Veterans Administration St. Louis Health Care System, Research Service
Photo credit: Washington University School of Medicine
Every major war in modern history spurs technological and scientific developments. The Vietnam War signifies a beginning shift in the investment of science capital to emphasize the psychological injuries of deployment. Washington University psychiatry professor Rumi Price traces the scientific history of treating and preventing war’s “signature injuries,” from the early 1970s to today’s conflict in Afghanistan. She covers current understanding of both the negative and positive impacts of soldiers’ war experiences, talks about best practices for prevention and treatment of war injuries, and based on her research, pays particular attention to the experiences of Missouri’s National Guard soldiers and families.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home on display at the Missouri History Museum from April 13 - October 20, 2013. Between Two Worlds explores the 20th century soldier's struggles to stay connected to home and to transition back to home life upon return from service.
To be held at:
Missouri History Museum – Lee Auditorium
Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park
St. Louis, Missouri 63112
Registration not required. FREE and OPEN to ALL. Middle and high school students welcome. Parking free in Museum lots or in Forest Park.
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Recently, reports of delayed deterioration after sports concussions and extensive news coverage on the effects of blast-related injuries in U.S. service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought the topic of traumatic brain injury into sharp focus. NFL Neurological Care Program and Washington University Concussion Clinic Director, Dr. David Brody, talks about what is really known about these injuries, and introduces several medical mysteries that remain unsolved in this important look at both sports and war-related traumatic brain injuries.