The Secret Science of Sewage (2021)
The Secret Science of Sewage (2021)
Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin set up base camp at one of the UK's biggest sewage works to investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in human waste. Teaming up with world-class scientists, they search for biological entities in sewage with potentially lifesaving medical properties, find out how pee can generate electricity, how gas from poo can fuel a car and how nutrients in waste can help solve the soil crisis. They follow each stage of the sewage treatment process, revealing what the stuff we flush can tell us about how we live today, and the mindboggling biotechnology being harnessed to clean it, making the wastewater safe enough to return to the environment.

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George McGavin George McGavin As: Self - Presenter
Zoe Laughlin Zoe Laughlin As: Self - Presenter
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Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin set up base camp at one of the UK's biggest sewage works to investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in human waste. Teaming up with world-class scientists, they search for biological entities in sewage with potentially lifesaving medical properties, find out how pee can generate electricity, how gas from poo can fuel a car and how nutrients in waste can help solve the soil crisis. They follow each stage of the sewage treatment process, revealing what the stuff we flush can tell us about how we live today, and the mindboggling biotechnology being harnessed to clean it, making the wastewater safe enough to return to the environment.


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Certification: PG

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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 18 March 2021

Country: GB

Runtime: 59m

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Company: Tern TV, BBC

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George McGavin

George McGavin

Self - Presenter

Zoe Laughlin

Zoe Laughlin

Self - Presenter

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Harry Bell

Harry Bell

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Ruth Mulcahy

Ruth Mulcahy

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Cara Maclean

Cara Maclean

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