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Aspen Institute parallels festival with public events

You don’t have to have a pass to take in Ideas Fest. There are over 80 public events on the schedule including breakfast sessions, lunch sessions, afternoon salons, evening films and more.

One discussion includes Dr. BennetOmalu, who first discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy...the disease that has been found in the brains of many football players. His story was recently told in the Will Smith film, “Concussion”.

The Aspen Ideas Festival runs through July 2.

 

For more information gohere.

 

 

Patrick Fort grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, nurturing a love for ice hockey and deli sandwiches. After moving to Colorado in 2010 to attend the University of Colorado to study music, Patrick discovered his love for journalism. In 2013, Patrick created and hosted the award-winning radio program Colorado Stories, a news program that covered CU and the surrounding community. An avid mountain and road cyclist, Patrick also referees youth ice hockey. He loves '60s pop bands and and trying new recipes ranging from milk-braised carnitas to flourless cakes.
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