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Out of Our Elements
What Does Sweat Have to do with the Global Water Crisis?
Season 1
Episode 1
Why is water so crucial to us—and to all life on Earth? Out of Our Elements hosts Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel examine their sweat to understand how the molecular structure of water makes it crucial for life as we know it. They also explore how the same molecular properties that make water essential for life come with a downside, helping to explain why we are facing a global water crisis.
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