Summary: Modern military helmets use the latest designs and materials, to protect service members from ballistic and blunt impact. But when it comes to potentially deadly shock waves, helmet designs from a century ago might be more effective. That's according to researchers at Duke University's engineering school. To hear what they found, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke to Joost Op 't Eynde, one of the researchers from the biomedical engineering lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
