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

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/david_camarillo_why_helmets_don_t_prevent_concussions_and_what_might)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Why helmets don't prevent concussions -- and what might](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_camarillo_why_helmets_don_t_prevent_concussions_and_what_might/9e27201de6f6), 16 min (TED's player)