Wonderful. I love stories like this.
Me too! I love it because of the number and variety of potential applications... Motorcycle and football helmets that give wearers the ultimate protection against shock. They might even be able to vastly improve the padding football players wear on the field, or the gear soldiers wear into combat.
Someday you might be able to walk around on the freeway without fear of being hit by a semi-truck, or jump out of an airplane without a parachute, etc.
Fantasy maybe, but I'd wager in time scientists will be able to improve greatly upon the woodpecker's natural design.