Life in the Dirt, and Life Without Water

Your belly is full of friendly microbes—and they’re begging you to go outside! When you play in the park, touch soil, or hang with trees, your microbes throw a party that boosts your mood, immune system, and brain. Feeling blah! or stressed? This talk dishes up the wild science of how nature is the ultimate prescription for gut health. Spoiler: your bugs love mud. Come find out why getting dirty might be the cleanest thing you do all day!

About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water but 97% of the planet's water is salty and undrinkable. Currently the demand for freshwater is increasing by 64 billion cubic meters a year while the world’s population is growing by roughly 80 million each year and there is not enough freshwater. Water is, therefore, one of the global challenges and is everybody’s business. This talk will highlight social & technological perspective around water.