Opinionated Science Episode 22: Nano-sized Waste Causing Macro-sized Problems

Podcast

Published: February 26, 2021

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In this episode, the team is joined by Ariel Bohman, an application scientist at Perkin Elmer.

They discuss the different types of microplastics and how they are affecting everything from the food we eat to the corals in our oceans.

Opinionated Science is Technology Networks’ homemade podcast, where our team of scientists-turned-journalists cut out the chewy jargon and serve up slices of the most fascinating stories from the world of science. Expect a new Opinionated Science every other Friday.

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Ruairi J Mackenzie

Senior Science Writer

As senior science writer, Ruairi pens and edits scientific news, articles and features, with a focus on the complexities and curiosities of the brain and emerging informatics technologies. Ruairi also drives Technology Networks' search engine optimization (SEO) and editorial AI strategy and created the site’s podcast, Opinionated Science, in 2020. Ruairi has a Master’s degree in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Cambridge.

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