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Soapy Surfactants
Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition
English - April 21, 2020 15:22 - 2 minutes - 6.87 MB - ★ - 1 ratingNatural Sciences Science Technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is cited as the best practice to protect ourselves from coronavirus. As impossible as it seems, something as mundane as soap really is out best defense again the new coronavirus. In fact, soap has a long history of keeping us safe. The answer lies in soap's unique chemical makeup, which is perfectly equipped for destroying viruses!Written and reported by Kellen Kartub, Ph.D.