Medical Sheep Collisions: the Good, the Bad, and the TBI

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The discussion revolves around a research project involving sheep and physics, specifically referencing a study that can be explored through the behavior of sheep head-butting. The conversation highlights the intersection of different fields of study, emphasizing the potential for innovative research. One participant notes the anatomical features of sheep, such as their thick skulls and sinus cushioning, which may mitigate brain damage during head-butting, particularly in polled breeds that lack horns. This interplay of biology and physics showcases the unique opportunities for interdisciplinary research.
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Moonbear, I've just found another possible research project for you using your sheep!

http://arxiv.org/abs/0711.3804

You can verify the physics of what these people have calculated by letting your sheep head-butt and determine if there's any brain damage! :)

Don't you just love it when different fields of study come together, in a collision no less?

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
Moonbear, I've just found another possible research project for you using your sheep!

http://arxiv.org/abs/0711.3804

You can verify the physics of what these people have calculated by letting your sheep head-butt and determine if there's any brain damage! :)

Don't you just love it when different fields of study come together, in a collision no less?

Zz.

:smile: I think the inch thick bone on the top of the head and the cushioning of the sinuses greatly contributes. But, I've also never seen such vigorous head-butting in the polled breeds (that means the ones that genetically lack horns).
 
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