Why two blogs?

Full Flow is the monthly, longer one. Drip Feed is the shorter, more frequent one.

And both of them are available as newsletter/podcasts at https://therightfilter.substack.com/

Drip Feed # 12: a little bit of the old, a little bit of the new

Let’s talk about water, where it came from, where it’s going, and how we’re trying to save it. Because while H₂O might seem simple, its story is anything but. Let’s rewind all the way back to 100 m...

Drip Feed # 11: air, hair, and the microbes under there

This time, let’s focus on the breakthroughs that might finally help us break our addiction to plastics. Because while plastic is everywhere, science is finding smarter, cleaner, and sometimes downr...

Drip Feed # 10: look, even i'm sick of talking about microplastics

Let’s talk about microplastics…again. Because, let’s face it, they’re everywhere. In our oceans, in our food, in our bodies, and even in the air we breathe. But science is uncovering some surprisin...

Drip Feed #9: some help from squishy little friends

Again with the plastic?? Okay this time, let’s focus on how we’re making it easier to recycle, break down, and even turn into something useful. First up, a simple but brilliant innovation: labels t...

Drip Feed #8: and oh the boards did shrink

While it might seem like a basic human right, getting clean water isn’t always easy. Luckily, science is stepping up with some pretty ingenious solutions. First up, tea. Yes, tea. Northwestern Univ...

Drip Feed #7: there's no way out but through

If you’ve lived a very lucky life, you may never have considered burning plastic for cooking and heating. But a study published in Nature Cities highlights how millions of households in developing ...

Drip Feed #6 : you can panic a little, as a treat

Let’s talk about plastic. Not the kind you use to wrap leftovers or the one that makes up your favorite water bottle, but the tiny, sneaky stuff—microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs). These little ...

Drip Feed #5: water, water, everywhere

Let’s talk about water. You know, that thing we all need to survive but sometimes take for granted. Turns out, science is making some pretty big waves (pun intended) in how we clean it, use it, and...

Drip Feed #4: unrepentant nerd-ery

For every influencer trying to convince you that micro and nanoplastics are going to be the death of you, your loved ones, and everything in a 10 mile radius, there’s a stack of research that makes...