You’ve probably heard that one big concern about the growing amount of carbon dioxide in the air, from humanity’s burning of fossil fuels, is ocean acidification. I noticed that most internet sources describe how oceans get acidified, but they don’t really explain what that means- especially what pH is. pH is not one of...
Bottled water came on the hip scene in the late 1970’s, with an incredible marketing campaign by Perrier. Before that, it seemed really silly to buy a bottle of water, when we had running water at home and water fountains in public spaces! Sure, we were buying Coca-Cola in those cute glass bottles, but….water?...
When we travel to a different country, we often ask if the water is safe to drink. What do we mean safe? Most of us mean we don’t want to get sick, like GI (gastrointestinal) sick, like traveller’s diarrhea. Most water-borne illnesses that we fear are caused by bacteria in the water, particularly harmful...
Elixir. H2O. The reason for life on Earth. We can’t live without it. Why is water the IT chemical? My love of water is why I became a scientist. I have always loved it. Always been fascinated. It’s amazing. Put it in a glass and it’s clear. Put it in an ocean and it’s...
