Episode 247 - May 7 2012
from ACS Science Elements Hosted by American Chemical Society
How micro-submarines could help scrub away oil spills. Why scientists are digging deep to find out more about potentially harmful microbes lurking in sand. How differences in the salt content of rivers and the oceans could help produce a new and sustainable form of energy.
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