Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 3/3/2012

Joe Theismann on the overused term genius: "The word genius isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

Birthdays:

Julius Boros b. 1920
Randy Gradishar b. 1952
Jackie Joyner-Kersee b. 1962
Herschel Walker b. 1962
Brian Leetch b. 1968

GRAY MATTER

The Smithsonian Institution calls Dr. Richard Restak, a noted neurologist, “witty, wise, and ethical.” Celebrated for quirky Oliver Sachs–like books including Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot, Think Smart offers more prescription than Restak’s previous work. Here the good doctor gives us his colleagues’ research on healthy brains and then offers practical suggestions for what you can do to keep yours running in top form. Lots of surprises here, including Restak’s thoughts on video games.

THINK SMART: A NEUROSCIENTIST’S PRESCRIPTION FOR IMPROVING YOUR BRAIN’S PERFORMANCE, by Richard Restak, M.D. (Riverhead Books, 2010)