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Dr Joanna Dowle
Senior Advisor at the Environmental Protection Authority
Education
How paint works – brushing up on the science of paints
What is paint made of? How do paints get their colours? Dr Joanna Dowle looks at paint's history, chemistry, and how to use it safely.
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Dr Joanna Dowle
Matter
How safe are natural insecticides?
'All-natural' doesn't mean non-toxic. Dr Joanna Dowle looks at four plant-based insecticides to bust the myth that 'natural' chemicals are safer than those made in a lab.
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Dr Joanna Dowle
Earth
A story of lead
Dr Joanna Dowle (Senior Advisor at the Environmental Protection Authority) outlines the long and varied history of how we’ve used lead – despite its toxicity.This is an excerpt from the EPA’s Science at work series of science communication stories.
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Dr Joanna Dowle
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