Ian Sample

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2,123 appearances 29 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 5d ago

Ian Sample’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Science Weekly · Reflecting pool algae: the science Trump needs to know · 30 Jun 2026 podcast

Maddy, today we're getting into the science behind the ongoing Reflecting Pool saga. voice-verified

Give me a bit of background about the pool itself. voice-verified

So let's get into the science here. voice-verified

What actually is algae? voice-verified

Do we know what kind of algae this is and where it came from? voice-verified

So what causes the kind of bloom that we've seen in the reflecting pool? voice-verified

And some people have wondered whether this botched paint job has been anything to do with it. voice-verified

Is there any chance of that? voice-verified

Maddy, let's talk through what the administration says they've been doing to try and get this under control. voice-verified

And the Interior Department said it was using the wonderfully named advanced nanobubbler technology to kill algae, which the National Park Service then goes and sort of vacuums up. voice-verified

What is this? voice-verified

They've also tried pouring in hydrogen peroxide, which I thought was used for bleaching hair. voice-verified

Coming up, could Trump turn the pool blue by embracing a green solution? voice-verified

Maddy, there's not much time now before the 250th celebrations. voice-verified

Trump says the pool is now in full use and that they'll drain it again after July the 4th to fix any issues once and for all. voice-verified

Should it start going green again, is there anything else they can do? voice-verified

It's hard to see them really going for something that would inevitably become known as the flea pool. voice-verified

A lot of political people have called this the perfect metaphor. voice-verified

What do you think we should take from this saga, scientifically speaking? voice-verified

Thanks to Maddy, who also produced this episode. voice-verified

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