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Why helmets don't prevent concussions -- and what might

David Camarillo · TED

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About

What is a concussion? Probably not what you think it is. In this talk from the cutting edge of research, bioengineer (and former football player) David Camarillo shows what really happens during a concussion -- and why standard sports helmets don't prevent it. Here's what the future of concussion prevention looks like.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxStanford
Speaker
David Camarillo
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Engineering, Psychology and the brain, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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