2.1. Removal of micro plastics from water using ferro fluids - Fionn Ferreira

25/09/2021 1h 6min
2.1. Removal of micro plastics from water using ferro fluids - Fionn Ferreira

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We're starting Season 2 with a BIG surprise! 🔥 You can now not only listen to but also watch the podcast episode on YouTube! 📺 🔻

And what better way to hit this new season off, than with Fionn Ferreira, a globally recognised Irish scientist, innovator and keynote speaker who invented a non-harmful way to extract microplastics from water using vegetable oil and rust powder. 🇮🇪🌊 He was named the Grand prize global winner of the Google Science Fair 2019, won Second Prize in Chemistry at ISEF, spoke at the World Economic Forum 2020 and was awarded a Straubel Leadership Award. 🏆 His story has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Bloomberg and CNN. Fionn is currently starring in a Global HP Commercial, and he is also working on his first book!

We've talked about the future of sustainability, roadblocks and highlight moments, sciencey-sounding fake news, the importance of playing with junk and embodying the spirit of a curious child in research among many fun and stimulating topic! 🌎🌠

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