Water You on About?
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -AG (aka Prof Anas Ghadouani) and Dr. Liah Coggins bring you a series that dives into the many aspects of water, unravelling the mysteries, and taking you on journey that may surprise you. Where does the water that flows from your taps actually come from? Where does it go after it flows down the drain? What's purple water? Can you really drink wastewater? And why should you even care about any of this? Go behind the bill and discover the answers to all these questions and a million more you didn't know you had. New episodes (Fridays?).
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Episodes
Sort it at the Source: Episode 10
September 15, 2020 09:43 - 47 minutes - 89.9 MBSort it at the Source: Episode 10 This episode of Water You on About asks you to consider how separating waste at the source, rather than at the plant, could give us a better, more efficient, approach to wastewater treatment. Learn about how this innovation has the potential to reduce stress on sewer systems and treatment plants, protect good microbes in our wastewater, and give us a far more manageable waste treatment system. It’s time to put the onus on the public to take accountability f...
Find Your Ikigai: Episode 10
September 05, 2020 09:05 - 56 minutes - 107 MBFind Your Ikigai: Episode 10 Join Nadelle Brooks as she explores her mission to help bring clean water and sanitation to remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, and across the nation. Nadelle takes us through her work in consulting engineering and why she realised she needed to leave. She then explains the issues facing the water industry when it comes to servicing remote communities and her decision to move to the Department of Water and eventually the Water Corporation. She to...
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Episode 9
August 27, 2020 05:59 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MBStop, Collaborate, and Listen: Episode 9 Untangle the often extremely confusing web of regulation and legislation with this episode of Water You on About. Legislation has a reputation for being reactive, too stringent, or incredibly outdated. This not only makes it difficult to innovate, but can lead to terrible, unintended consequences for the environment and society as a whole. In this episode AG and Liah discuss how it’s time to start working together to make sure we’re a step ahead of c...
The Sidekick Manifesto: Episode 8
August 23, 2020 11:44 - 45 minutes - 85.8 MBThe Sidekick Manifesto: Episode 8 In this very special episode of Water You on About, join AG, Liah, and special guest Dr. Dani Barrington in a look at the humanitarian side of wastewater engineering. Dani has worked all around the world to help bring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) knowledge to developing countries. Dive in to hear about her work and the things she’s experienced throughout her travels, how, in some cases, engineering actually needs to come second, and the importance ...
A Win, Win, Win Situation: Episode 7
August 20, 2020 07:15 - 44 minutes - 83.8 MBA Win, Win, Win Situation: Episode 7 Redefine a win, win (win!) situation in this episode of Water You on About! How can we turn our poop into money? In this episode, AG and Liah highlight how easy it actually is to tap into energy sources that already exist within the wastewater treatment process and, what’s more, how this could help us significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Learn about the guy that used poop to cook a crab suzette and other, more sophisticated, ways we can “cl...
Microbes Are Your Friends: Episode 6
August 13, 2020 11:37 - 47 minutes - 90.3 MBMicrobes Are Your Friends: Episode 6 In this episode of Water You on About AG and Liah bust some myths on an unsung hero: microbes! Microbes get a bad rap, but in fact, many of them exist to make our lives better. Learn about all the different type of microbes and the positive impact they have on our lives and our world. From preventing algal blooms, to cleaning wastewater, to protecting our gut, and for the existence of beer and bread! Dive into the science of microbes, their potential to ...
The Bowels of the City: Episode 5
August 09, 2020 08:13 - 45 minutes - 85.7 MBThe Bowels of the City: Episode 5 Go for a ride through the bowels of the city with AG, Liah, and special guest Dr. Madhu Morali in this latest episode of Water You on About. Discover a little known world and learn about exactly where our wastewater goes when it’s flushed down the drain, how sewers are designed, people who’s job it is to push sewerage around, and a theme park ride in Japan where you have to dress up as poo! Can the sewerage pipes in Australia really reach all the way around...
Size Matters: Episode 4
August 07, 2020 10:32 - 44 minutes - 85.2 MBSize Matters: Episode 4 This episode of Water You on About puts wastewater under the microscope, and explores constituents of all sizes, shapes, and effects. As we already know, there’s no such thing as pure water. But what exactly makes our water “impure”? AG and Liah discuss the characteristics of all the different constituents found in wastewater. From Covid to illicit drugs to money, there’s plenty to be discovered in wastewater. They also describe the process wastewater undergoes to re...
Fish, Vodka, and the Titanic: Episode 3
August 06, 2020 05:40 - 18 minutes - 35.1 MBFish, Vodka, and the Titanic: Episode 3 How are fish, vodka, and the Titanic all related? Find out in this episode of Water You on About! Water is connected to nearly everything, and this episode gives a perfect example of how. Settle in to hear a fascinating story about the innovative company that saved a collapsed industry by capitalising on millions of years old water. Learn all about the purest water in the world, a famous fishing scandal, and what vodka has to do with all of this. ...
Why Limnologists Have a Chip on Their Shoulders: Episode 2
August 04, 2020 10:51 - 42 minutes - 80.8 MBWhy Limnologists Have a Chip on Their Shoulders: Episode 2 Learn all about lakes in this very special instalment of Water You on About. AG and Liah give an intro to one of our most important sources of freshwater, the science behind them, how they evolve, and hint at what’s to come in terms of lakes later in the series. They also discuss what limnology is, explore why limnologists have a chip on their shoulders, and divulge the story that put limnology on the map. Finally, they consider ...
What is Wastewater: Episode 1
July 31, 2020 10:31 - 46 minutes - 87.6 MBWhat is Wastewater: Episode 1 This first episode of Water You on About "de-engineers" water. It asks you to consider the very important notion that fit-for-purpose water is not just a technical problem, but a societal one as well. It unpacks wastewater, what it is, what exactly it's made of, and it's importance. And it also busts the myth that water can ever be truly pure. Dive in with AG and Liah!
Teaser: Episode 0
July 28, 2020 08:09 - 8 minutes - 16 MBTeaser: Episode 0 This teaser episode explores the ins and outs of Water You on About, giving you the lowdown on our most precious resource as well as some exciting hints about what's to come!