The Brain on Youth Sports is a beautifully written book about the important issue of brain injuries in youth tackle football, soccer, and other contact and collision sports. Written by Dr. Julie Stamm, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a former athletic trainer, and a leader in the field, this book is an easy read, providing a balanced summary about what is known -- and what is not yet known -- about the science of concussions, the much-more-common (and important!) repetitive subconcussive hits, and the long-term neurological consequences of repetitive blows to the head in youth sports. She tells it like it is. There is no agenda or bias, just clearly written and easily understood descriptions of the latest research, providing the reader with concise summaries that are important and meaningful to parents and pediatricians, alike. As a parent of kids who played football and soccer, and as a clinical neuroscientist who studies the degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and other brain problems associated with repetitive head impact exposure from football, boxing, and other sports, I can sincerely state that this is the best book on this topic to date. I highly recommend it!Robert Stern, Ph.D.Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & NeurobiologyBoston University School of Medicine