A very dry episode
Summary
Host Marnie Chesterton and guests Chavy Sachdev and Phyllis Moate explore the paradox of droughts increasing waterborne diseases. They discuss deep-diving insect larvae, underwater rivers in the Black Sea, and textile waste solutions like digital passports. The episode concludes with tech that extracts water from air using metal-organic frameworks.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and host's wedding officiation story
Guest introductions: Chavy Sachdev and Phyllis Moate
How droughts increase waterborne diseases and parasites
Deep-diving lake fly larvae and ocean insect mysteries
Quiz: How the thorny devil lizard drinks water
Underwater rivers in the Black Sea and Congo Canyon
Episode recap and sponsor advertisements
Second-hand clothing waste in Kenya and digital passports
Listener mail and panelists' favorite books
Spring UV radiation and skin cancer risks
Thorny devil capillary action drinking mechanism
Why raisins cannot turn back into grapes
MOFs technology for extracting water from air
Final summary and sign-off
Ad for 'Your Dead to Me' podcast on underwear history
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