Damian Palin

Senior Research Associate (Research Assistant Professor), University of Cambridge · "To the eyes of a man with imagination, nature is imagination itself" – William Blake<br><br>I believe biologically inspired technology will play a key role in the development of future sustainable societies and it is my aim to increase my knowledge in its …

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The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing …

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When pure water is taken from seawater at a desalination plant, what remains is brine (see image above). An excess of brine can be damaging to the environment, but what if that brine could be made valuable? News You Can Use. The lack of fresh water in some parts of the world has led to the increased use of desalination of seawater to produce fresh water.

Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater

The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.

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- The presenter collaborates with bacteria to accumulate minerals from their environment, showing stop-motion footage of bacteria metabolizing and attracting metals to create minerals …

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The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.

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Damian Palin Description: The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal ...

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Biomineralogist Damian Palin (watch his TED Talk) collaborates with bacteria to mine valuable minerals from desalination brine, the toxic byproduct of desalinating seawater — creating wealth from waste while …

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Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater When we desalinate seawater for drinking, what do we leave behind? That salty brine is full of useful minerals, says Damian Palin, and we can use them to create a mining industry …

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Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater At TED2012, Damian Palin tackles two pervasive problems at once: inadequate access to clean water and mining for minerals. Filtering seawater is a costly process and leaves behind a salt solution or brine that's usually tossed back into the ocean, even though it's toxic. The bacteria Palin is ...

Mining minerals from seawater

In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with… The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the …

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Mining minerals from seawater The world needs clean water, and more and more, we're pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it, and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria.

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Biomineralogist Damian Palin (watch his TED Talk) collaborates with bacteria to mine valuable minerals from desalination brine, the toxic byproduct of desalinating seawater — creating wealth from waste while …

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Biomineralogist Damian Palin is turning to biology to mine valuable minerals from desalination brine. "I collaborate with bacteria," deadpans the young Irishman. ... Palin teams up with metal-munching bacteria to biologically "mine" minerals from seawater: the byproduct of his process is pure, potable water. In this short talk, the TED ...

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Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater Access to clean drinking water is a huge problem around the globe — and one of the most common solutions is desalination. But can we do anything with the salty material left behind in this process? In this talk from TED2012, Damian Palin shows how bacteria ...

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Stories for "minerals" Micro-metal management: Fellows Friday with Damian Palin By Karen Frances Eng. on Jun 15, 2012 Biomineralogist Damian Palin (watch his TED Talk) collaborates with bacteria to mine valuable minerals from desalination brine, the toxic byproduct of desalinating seawater — creating wealth from waste while protecting the ...

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This brine pool is formed by salt that seeped through the seafloor. The oceans are full of water, but they are also full of salt.Can seawater be made drinkable? News You Can Use. Many arid nations do not have enough freshwater for their people. Since 70% of the planet is covered by oceans, many nations want to make seawater drinkable. The reverse osmosis …

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Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater When we desalinate seawater for drinking, what do we leave behind? That salty brine is full of useful minerals, says Damian Palin, and we can use them to create a mining industry that's in harmony with the Earth.

Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater

In this intriguing short talk, TED Fellow Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we need, with the help of some collaborative metal-munching bacteria. More info: …

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Palin teams up with metal-munching bacteria to biologically "mine" minerals from seawater: the byproduct of his process is pure, potable water. In this short talk, the TED Fellow describes his idea.

Damian Palin: Mining minerals from seawater

1 episodes.This podcast is brought to you by LingQ where you can learn languages from the best podcasts on the web. Damian Palin is developing a way to use bacteria to biologically "mine" minerals from water -- specifically, out of the brine left over from the desalinization process.