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/ChrisZabriskie/UndercoverVampirePoliceman /04-NirvanaVEVO1983 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 writing,

sound design, and music. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit www.SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.