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Plastisphere: A podcast on plastic pollution in the environmentPlastics in the Media - A Review with Nanoplastics Researcher Denise MitranoIn recent years, a lot of new research on micro- and nanoplastics has come out. Reporting in the media sounds pretty scary, with nanoplastics found in the human body. What's does the science know for sure at this point, and what is still open and under investigation? Anja speaks with Denise Mitrano, a professor at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich, the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, about media reports, journalism, the state of the science, and Denise's own research.
Music: Dorian Roy and Blue Dot Sessions2024-12-1230 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#34 - Denise Mitrano: A world of plastics from macro and micro to nano - should zero plastics be the long-term goal?Denise Mitrano, Assistant Professor in the Environmental System Science Department at ETH Zurich sheds some light into the topic of plastics pollution, from macro and micro to nano. Trained as an analytical chemist, we hear how Denise is using her skills to better understand how we can quantify, replace and reduce the sources for better environmental and human health protection. We also reflect on the role that science needs to play in future legislation around environmental protection and some tips on being an academic in a very dynamic discipline.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by...2024-10-291h 10