Why your blood should flow like ketchup | Sean Farrington, PhD | TEDxWilmington

In this TEDxWilmington talk, Sean Farrington sheds light on a little-known scientific field—rheology—and its powerful potential to transform cardiovascular diagnostics. He explains how studying blood viscosity can lead to earlier detection of heart-related conditions, which currently go undiagnosed in over 40% of people over 40. Sean calls for collaboration between engineers and medical professionals to integrate this emerging science into routine care and improve patient outcomes. Research engineer and communicator Sean Farrington is a published scientific author and a speaker at national and international academic conferences. With his passion for solving problems with engineering, Sean takes to the TEDx stage to share the motivation behind his research. Through his PhD, Sean studies the fluid flow properties of human blood and how that information could be used as an early diagnostic technique for cardiovascular diseases. You can follow Sean on LinkedIn to learn more. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx