Why your blood should flow like ketchup | Sean Farrington
Why your blood should flow like ketchup | Sean Farrington  
Podcast: TED Talks Daily
Published On: Fri Nov 07 2025
Description: Your blood should have more in common with ketchup than just color, says chemical engineer Sean Farrington. Demonstrating the flow of everyday products like shampoo, peanut butter and ketchup, he makes the case for expanding the use of blood viscosity as a medical diagnostic, much like blood pressure. Learn more about the little-known field of rheology and how it could save lives — if taken seriously.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.