This video will demonstrate some basic science behind how concussion occurs in the brain. A concussion is the damage to the brain caused by external head impact. In particular, the rotational part of the impact is the primary reason to cause the brain to change shape. This will lead to the so-called “brain deformation” that stretches brain tissue, in particular, the white matter region. This part of the brain connects different gray matter regions of the brain, and will, therefore, disrupt the information flow within the brain. When brain deformation is too great, injury will occur, which leads to concussive symptoms.
I have been interested in science since I was a young kid. I was fascinated by stories about Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, etc., and dreamed about making scientific discoveries myself. Since in school, I always loved math, physics, and engineering, and enjoyed relating seemingly different things by the same physical logic. In my middle school, I read about “Theory of Relativity” by Albert Einstein, and later “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking to satisfy my curiosity. These scientific readings drove me to love watching sci-fi movies and TV series, including one of my favorites, Star Trek. I knew I wanted to be a scientist. Working through to get BS, MS, and PhD degrees, and then after post-doc training, I eventually became a professor of Engineering. I hope to cultivate scientific curiosities in other young minds, including my own kids who are currently in elementary school, Sophia and Albert. Learn more.
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