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title: This Helmet Will Save Football. Actually, Probably Not.
description: At Stanford, David Camarillo chases the dream of a helmet that can prevent brain disease related to playing football. It’s filled with water. Really. Brain experts say he’s wasting his time.
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# [This Helmet Will Save Football. Actually, Probably Not.](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/this-helmet-will-save-football.-actually-probably-not)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 1/14/20 9:30 PM

### The fluid-based solution

At Stanford, David Camarillo chases the dream of a helmet that can prevent brain disease related to playing football. It’s filled with water. Really. Brain experts say he’s wasting his time.

[Read the full article in the New York Times →](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/sports/concussions-football-helmet.html)

[View full post](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/this-helmet-will-save-football.-actually-probably-not)

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