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Inside the Helmet Lab at Virginia Tech - Where Research Meets Real World Impact 09-08-2025
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Rachann Mayer
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Season 8
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Episode 36
Explore the biomechanics of skull and brain injuries with Steven Rowson, PhD, director of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, as he and Rachann discuss how the groundbreaking work of the lab has innovated the STAR (Summation of Tests for the Analysis of Risk) rating system, providing data to helmet manufacturers to improve helmet safety for various sports.
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