Peninsula Student Talks About Work to Prevent Athlete Concussions in L.A. Times Article

Braeden Benedict drew from his personal experiences on the football field to develop a low-cost impact detection device that can make it easier to spot concussions in athletes, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

The 15-year-old student the 2011 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovation.

He told the Times he watched his teammates get hit hard on the field and then continue to play, not knowing they had injuries until later getting headaches.

"I'm thinking, 'Well, this is a problem,'" Benedict said in the article. "What can we do?"

As a result of his work on the impact detection device in helmets, Benedict in February , an event that showcases student winners of math and science competitions from across the country.

"It's definitely an honor to have been invited to something at the White House," Benedict told Palos Verdes Patch after the fair.

Read the full Los Angeles Times article here.