"Annealing" an ancient materials science trick discovered by blacksmiths might just save NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/s...
Crutches are not designed to be reused either. It costs too much too collect, clean them and give to new patient. Its mad and yet analysis shows it saves lives by reducing healthcare costs.
Am at a conference on sustainable healthcare, reusable scissors have been highlighted as a solution to the millions of single-use scissors being thrown away. Massive push back on this from some... incredible 😯
If you want to know how we ended up heading towards the shoe event horizon, my three part podcast Dare to Repair lays it out: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
As part of our Big Repair Project we have been doing a systems analysis of the UK electronics and appliance repair economy. We have now published this study: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
The UK has a growing problem in the fast and unsustainable accumulation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, causing a wide range of negative enviro...
Atmospheric CO2 removal and storage in rolling out in France. This scheme is much more efficient than some earlier processes. #CO2#Carbon#CarbonDioxide#Capture#CarbonCapture#Removalwww.euronews.com/next/2024/08...
The project could be key to Europe’s climate ambitions.
Very much enjoyed reading the entertaining detective story Phosphate Rocks on holiday. It's a chemical engineering detective story with great characters by @chemicaldetective.bsky.social
Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People is BACK. Our wonderful Cosmic Shambles showcase of science, music, comedy and ideas will be at Kings Place on the 13th, 14th and 15th of December. Shows almost always sell out, so get your tickets now! www.kingsplace.co.uk...
