Urban Water Chemistry with Stephen MacAvoy and Melissa Pierce

<p>In this episode of The Show About Science, Nate heads to the banks of the Chicago River to meet up with Melissa Pierce, PhD, the Technical Program Director at Current, a nonprofit water innovation hub. Together, they explore the complex world of urban water chemistry, focusing on the river's historical pollution problems and the measures taken to improve the water quality, in particular, an in-depth look at Current's H2Now program. In the second part of the episode, Nate travels to Washington, DC, to chat with Steve MacAvoy, PhD, a professor at American University. Steve's research has centered around studying the impact of urban infrastructure on river water chemistry and how the rising concentrations of specific chemicals are impacting our waterways.</p><p><strong>Episode Resources:</strong></p><p>H2NOW website: <a href="https://www.h2nowchicago.org/" target="_blank">https://www.h2nowchicago.org/</a></p><p>Current's website: <a href="https://www.currentwater.org/" target="_blank">...