Charles Van Rees joins Bob to discuss something we can take for granted. Water is an amazing substance and Charles has some insights as to why it is essential to all life on earth. This is part one of a three part series on water and its importance to all living things on earth.
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Our sources for this episode include:
- Water: The Science of Nature’s Most Important Nutrient by Len Kravitz
- Vandas et al., 2002: Water and the Environment
A very timely lesson. Thanks for the reminder that all things great and small are in some way made up of water. The discussion around how changes in temperature effect those living things precisely because of their composition of water was illuminating. In just 20 minutes, you have managed expand my understanding of how climate change will impact our natural world, and inspire me to learn more! Well done Nature Guys!
Charles is so great at explaining these things and making them easy to understand. We are lucky to have his voice on Nature Guys!
This is such a great episode! Very high energy and packed with information. A real pleasure to listen to. I can’t wait to hear the rest of this series. Great job to you both and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words Kristel! Charles is a very gifted scientist and naturalist. He is amazing to work with.