Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.
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Episode 20: Spring Cleaning
Tuesday, April 22 was Earth Day. Amid all the hubbub about “going green,” it’s a fair question to ask how much power individual consumers have to reduce their environmental impact.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:18 Element of the Week: Fluorine
02:48 REACH: A New Approach to Chemical Regulation
07:44 A Conversation with John Mullins, Sun and Earth
10:38 Quote: Francis Bacon
10:54 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Jori Lewis and Jody Roberts for researching this show. Additional credits available at distillations.org.