Kathleen Kerwin – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Viral video advises washing fruit and vegetables with soap. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
Donald Schaffner – Department of Food Science
Bright Idea or Shady Scheme? Cosmetic Company Wants to Lighten Moon
Geoengineering schemes, even serious ones, often seem a little wacky. But the latest tops them all: a pitch by a cosmetics company to brighten the surface of the moon…Increasing the moon’s reflectivity (or called “albedo”) would, indeed, send more light toward Earth, said Alan Robock, a climatologist at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. Of course, this would make no difference for nighttime lighting needs during cloudy weather, or when the moon was new and thus not visible.