Nun Study

In this episode, Alexa Harnagel tells the story of the Nun Study, which is currently taking place in Mankato, MN. The School Sisters of Notre Dame have volunteered for scientific research on Alzheimer's, and are offering insight into who gets this disease and why.

Music used in this episode:

Chris Zabriskie: NirvanaVEVO
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Undercover_Vampire_Policeman/04_-_NirvanaVEVO_1983

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

To listen on YouTube: http://youtu.be/MjaU0xHJW5s

To read about the making of this episode: https://www.sisterstory.org/blog/nun-study

Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of-influence/) the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writin