Just add water - with Janie Wittmer

About this episode

Janie Wittmer discusses the implications of drinking pure water, her experiences in environmental consulting, and the role of rocks in carbon emissions.

Joining the show today is Janie Wittmer, a PhD student focusing on hydrogeochemistry. Hear what happens if you were to drink incredibly pure water (hint: it's not great), what life is like in environmental consulting, how rocks can actually help with carbon emissions, and a recommendation for a potential electronic album of the year.

People in this episode

Host: Shelby Rader

Guest: Janie Wittmer

Topics covered

• hydrogeochemistry
• environmental consulting
• carbon emissions
• pure water
• music recommendation

Keywords

• pure water
• hydrogeochemistry
• environmental consulting
• carbon emissions
• electronic music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: hydrogeochemistry

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