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Eggs-actly How Do We Protect Our Brains?

  • Published8 Jun 2026
  • Source National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

From concussions to traumatic brain injuries, blows to the skull can be devastating. In this activity, students are challenged to build a helmet that protects an egg the way a skull protects the brain.

Access Eggs-actly How Do We Protect Our Brains? and watch the activity walkthrough from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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