What to do with CO2

By Einstein a Go Go

Guest 1: Wendy Zukerman, science communicator.

Wendy Zukerman is a Melbourne-based science journalist. She writes for The Australian, Popular Science Magazine (Australia) and ABC (Science) Online. She is currently hosting a science program on JOY FM called “The Petri Dish” (which is ending soon), and has appeared on BBC with Dr. Karl.

She completed Biomedical Science/Law (hons) at Monash University in 2008 and now writes a myth busting blog at http://www.wendyzukerman.com/.

Guest 2: Clare Anderson, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne.

Topic:  carbon dioxide capture and storage. Clare Anderson has recently finished her PhD in the field of carbon dioxide capture using membranes. Clare is now working as a Research Fellow at the CO2 CRC running CO2 capture pilot plant trials using solvent absorption technology.

Guest 3: Michael Simioni, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Melbourne.

Topic:  carbon dioxide capture and storage. Michael Simioni is currently completing his PhD in the field of membrane/solvent hybrid systems for the capture of carbon dioxide. His research aims to reduce the capital cost of such carbon capture systems while also reducing their size.

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Direct podcast download: Einstein-A-Go-Go-20091011.mp3

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