<p>Hardness, toughness, and brittleness are all unique, but related quantities. In this week&#39;s show we explore how they each relate to the atomic structure of the rocks and what they mean for us as geologists.</p>

<h2>Fun Paper Friday</h2>

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<li>Can the ways flamingos pick a mate help us discover new drugs?</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5650527/pdf/nihms885314.pdf" rel="nofollow">Sánchez-Rodríguez, Aminael, et al. &quot;From flamingo dance to (desirable) drug discovery: a nature-inspired approach.&quot; Drug discovery today 22.10 (2017): 1489-1502.</a></li>
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Episode 330 - "Blamo"

John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolerates geologists.