Podcast: Feeling like a scientist, wastewater disease tests, and summer droughts

In this edition: When a scientist begins to feel like one, monitoring wastewater for diseases like COVID-19, and how droughts led to hosepipe bans. News: Flu campaign kick-off and 3D-printing drones – We find out what we might expect from this year's flu season as the vaccination drive gets going, and learn about new drones that could 3D-print and repair buildings , working together as a fleet. Feeling like a scientist: the space scientist – When does a scientist first start to feel like one? We introduce a new series exploring the careers of some of our scientists , beginning with Jesús Manuel Muñoz Tejeda , who studies space propulsion technology. Testing wastewater for disease – We meet Claire Trant, Imperial alum and co-founder of Untap , a company that automatically tests wastewater in communal buildings including factories and offices to identify the presence of diseases like COVID-19. When droughts lead to hosepipe bans – We get the lowdown on this year's droughts from Dr Barnaby Dobson , who explains how droughts are defined, what causes hosepipe bans, and how climate change could impact droughts of the future.

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Podcast: Feeling like a scientist, wastewater disease tests, and summer droughts is an episode from Imperial College Podcast by Imperial College London.

This episode is 24:07 long.

This episode was published on Sep 28, 2022.

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