Benjamin inquired what would happen if you ran beer through a Brita pitcher. We decided to try it. Warning: This video has mediocre editing, and I ...
Virtual Junk Drawer™: Study of Brita Filtration Effacacy Via ...
Introduction This is the second installment of a series of experiements designed to test how effective the Brita water filtration system really is. Using liquids other than water, I will test my hypotheses through rigorous experimentation and spectoscopic analysis. In this experiment, for the sake of science, I sacrificed one beer. I would like to assure you that the net benefits of this sacrifice significantly outweight the costs associated with the seemingly senseless waste of a good ale. From publishing this experiment, thousands and maybe even fives of beers will be saved from filtration by curious lay people. However, I would like to suggest an amber ale more suitable for experimentation than drinking: Fat Tire Amber Ale from New Belgium Brewery. Materials and Methods Materials included one standard brita filter, approximately 4 months old, and about ten ounces (10...
Top 11 compounds in US drinking water - Boing Boing
Researchers at the Southern Nevada Water Authority analyzed tap water from 19 US water utilities. New Scientist shares the list of the top 11 detected compounds, fortunately all of which were "found at extremely low concentrations." According the Environmental Protection Agency, there's no cause for alarm but there could be risk "especially for the fetus and those with severely compromised health." Here are the top 5: • Atenolol , a beta-blocker used to treat cardiovascular disease
• Atrazine , an organic herbicide banned in the European Union, but still used in the US, which has been implicated in the decline of fish stocks and in changes in animal behaviour
• Carbamazepine , a mood-stabilising drug used to treat bipolar disorder, amongst other things
• Estrone , an oestrogen hormone secreted...