Helmet-to-helmet collisions: Scientists model how vibrations from football hits wobble the brain
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 11:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Hard collisions can lead to player concussions, but the physics of how the impact of a helmet hit transfers to the brain are not well understood. A research team has created a simplified experimental model of the brain and skull inside a helmet during a helmet-to-helmet collision.