Episode 329 - "Granite Annulus"
What makes a material hard? What makes it tough? Are they the same thing?
May 7, 20221h 3m
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Show Notes
Hardness, toughness, and brittleness are all unique, but related quantities. In this week's show we explore how they each relate to the atomic structure of the rocks and what they mean for us as geologists.
Fun Paper Friday
- Can the ways flamingos pick a mate help us discover new drugs?
- Sánchez-Rodríguez, Aminael, et al. "From flamingo dance to (desirable) drug discovery: a nature-inspired approach." Drug discovery today 22.10 (2017): 1489-1502.
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