Water has some pretty amazing properties. We dive into some of the strange things water does from the molecular level all the way to planet scale water flows. We all know H2O but studying the way water molecules move around each other is very difficult to isolate. H2O molecules had to be taken to 0.4 Kelvin and shot with a powerful laser to shed light on the way they shake. The way H2O interacts between molecules by moving, rotating and shaking can help explain some of the weird properties. H2O has weird properties like being at its highest density at 4 degrees. Turning salt water into fresh water often involves a lot of electricity, but a new method using Ionic salts may get by with barely any heat. How can water make its way down towards the core of the earth? Water masqueraded inside minerals to migrate deep down beneath the surface of the earth.
Episode 476 - Capturing interstellar storms and gas
Episode 475 - Tarantula eating worms and Panda’s helpful bacteria
Episode 474 - Fossils changing the Planet and the planet changing Fossils
Episode 473 - Super materials from Molluscs and Scallops
Episode 472 - March Mammal Madness 22 - Long lasting Leaf slugs
Episode 471 - Extreme weather and protecting cities
Episode 470 - Mysteries in our galaxy unearthed by radio telescopes
Episode 469 - Creatures with giant mouths and giant eyes
Episode 468 - Stopping frostbite and bacteria using chemistry and physics
Episode 467 - Repairing throats and better implants
Episode 466 - Tsunamis, underwater volcanoes and magnetic fields
Episode 465 - Hedgehogs to mouthwash - Strange tales of the war against bacteria
Episode 464 - Rogue Planets and glass in meteorites
Episode 463 - Unlocking former junk DNA in Rice to feed the planet
Episode 462 - Fish helping make smart materials and renewable tech
Episode 461 - What trees can help save a city
Episode 460 - What shape is the heliosphere
Episode 459 - Bees that eat meat, and Ants with a social stomach
Episode 458 - Molecular methods to fight fungi and bacteria
Episode 457 - Not so Empty Space near Earth
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