Why Toilet Paper Is White

Learn about Starlink’s unintended consequences for astronomy from astrophysicist Vivienne Baldassare, NASA Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University. Then, learn why toilet paper is white. More information on NEPA Implementing Regulations:CEQ’s Proposal to Update its NEPA Implementing Regulations | Council on Environmental Quality NEPA Modernization https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/nepa-modernization/NASA: In 2018, there were ~20,000 objects in orbit, ~4,500 of which are spacecraft https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/quarterly-news/pdfs/odqnv22i1.pdfWebsite of Vivienne Baldassare, NASA Einstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University: http://viviennebaldassare.com/Vivienne Baldassare | Department of Astronomy. (2017). Yale.edu. https://astronomy.yale.edu/people/vivienne-baldassareFollow @vbaldassare on Twitter https://twitter.com/vbaldassareWhy toilet paper is white by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Gerald)Technologies for reducing dioxin in the manufacture of bleached wood pulp. (1989). Google Books. https://books.google.com/books/about/Technologies_for_reducing_dioxin_in_the.html?id=iBhRA3mNiJECTissue. (2020). American Forest & Paper Association | afandpa.org. https://www.afandpa.org/our-products/tissueChemical composition of wood (Date unknown). Mendel University in Brno | Mendelu.cz. https://is.mendelu.cz/eknihovna/opory/zobraz_cast.pl?cast=19242The Nature of Lignin. (1991, November). Conservation-us.org. https://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/abbey/ap/ap04/ap04-4/ap04-402.htmlUnderstanding the effect of machine technology and cellulosic fibers on tissue properties – A Review :: BioResources. (2018). @bioresjournal. https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/understanding-the-effect-of-machine-technology-and-cellulosic-fibers-on-tissue-properties-a-review/Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/why-toilet-paper-is-white Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.