Never Let it be said that geologists don't do anything useful

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 The hat tip belongs to So Science So What for this week's gem of Science is Fantastic! From Saturday's Telegraph:  How astrophysics could save heart patients.

Geologists studying how molten metal coagulates at the centre of planets while they are forming have discovered that their research can also be used to investigate blood flow in the human

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[pmoodie]

It's one of the things I love about science too. It's advances have so many unexpected benefits.

And the next time someone asks you what the point is to investigating the early formation of the planet, tell them it helps treat heart disease.

Do I have permission to just slap them across the head and tell them to stop being be so bloody stupid?

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You very much do, yes.

[pmoodie]

Splendid! :)