EPISODE · Aug 21, 2019
Seaweed eating cows, spiderwebs & valuable elements
from Lost in Science
This week on the show we hear from Chris and the impactful Australian discovery of feeding pink seaweed to cattle reduces methane emissions by up to 90%.Also on the show Stu draws our attention back to the periodic table of elements, this time to Selenium and Tellurium - two elements named after the moon and the Earth, and which have a special significance in the production of solar cells.And Claire takes a look at the humble spiderweb, we know it is stronger than steel, but did you know that some spiders can form up to 7 different kinds of web, all which have the potential to be utilised for biomimicry purposes?
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This week on the show we hear from Chris and the impactful Australian discovery of feeding pink seaweed to cattle reduces methane emissions by up to 90%.Also on the show Stu draws our attention back to the periodic table of elements, this time to Selenium and Tellurium - two elements named after the moon and the Earth, and which have a special significance in the production of solar cells.And Claire takes a look at the humble spiderweb, we know it is stronger than steel, but did you know that some spiders can form up to 7 different kinds of web, all which have the potential to be utilised for biomimicry purposes?
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