AQ Australian Quarterly — October-December 2017

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BETwEEn ThE CRACkS

which highlighted the biggest threats
humans would face – unbreathable
air, climate plagues, perpetual war,
permanent economic collapse,
poisoned oceans and heat death.^4
You know, all the best speed-dating
conversation starters.
As for me, I’m a sucker for weird
science that involves bodily fluids and
my favourite news story for the year
reveals exactly how many people think

they can get away with a little pee in

the pool – apparently, it’s loads of you.

Researchers created a new method

and estimated that swimmers released

more than 75 litres of urine in a pool

one-third the size of an olympic-size

pool.^5

Sometimes there are things you really

don’t need to find out – thanks science

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aUtHOr:

Andrew stapleton is a scientist and science communicator

based in Adelaide. He is a presenter and producer of the popular

podcast Publish, Perish or Podcast, posts weekly science articles

on his website and has written for Australasian Science, Cosmos

Magazine and RiAus.

Website:

http://www.andymatter.net

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