Drinking Water #209

April 19, 2013

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

This week, we're looking at the science and the history of the water that makes life and society possible. We'll speak to law and environment professor James Salzman, about his book Drinking Water: A History. And we're joined by Juewen Liu, chemistry professor at the University of Waterloo, to talk about his work using DNA to detect water-borne impurities that could make water unsafe.

Guests:

  • James Salzman
  • Juewen Liu
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