Friday, July 9th, 2010

Time for a Swim? What's In That Pool?

It looks cool and refreshing - but what's in that water? Photo by Flickr user Lee Coursey.

What happens when pool water chlorine reacts with sweat and urine? Is it possible for pool water to be truly clean, yet still appealing to swim in? Just in time to beat the heat - we'll talk about the somewhat disturbing chemistry and biochemistry of swimming pool water.

Guests

Ernest (Chip) R. Blatchley III
Professor, School of Civil Engineering and
Division of Environmental & Ecological Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

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Segment produced by:Flora Lichtman

Friday, July 9th, 2010

• Mars Water
• The Ethics of Synthetic Biology
• Building New Neurons
• Amygdaloids
• Time for a Swim? What's In That Pool?
• Diseases of the Garden
• Science Diction: Genome

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