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Plastisphere: A podcast on plastic pollution in the environmentThe podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by Author: Anja Krieger
The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to develop a healthy relationship with these materials weve created? Follow Anja on a journey into the world of synthetic polymers, their impacts on nature and ourselves, and the global quest to tackle plastic pollution. Each episode explores the issue from a different angle, featuring a diverse set of voices and viewpoints. Language: en Genres: Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Plastics in the Media - A Review with Nanoplastics Researcher Denise Mitrano
Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
In recent years, a lot of new research on micro- and nanoplastics has come out. Reporting in the media sounds pretty scary, with nanoplastics found in the human body. What's does the science know for sure at this point, and what is still open and under investigation? Anja speaks with Denise Mitrano, a professor at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich, the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, about media reports, journalism, the state of the science, and Denise's own research. Music: Dorian Roy and Blue Dot Sessions
