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Wavelength is the essential UV podcast, brought to you by the International Ultraviolet Association and IUVA-YP. Join us each episode as we break down world-wide news, technology trends, and professional development opportunities all around the use of ultraviolet light technologies for protecting public health and the environment.
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Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
On today’s episode of Wavelength, Molly and Dan get you caught up on all of the recent news from around the IUVA. What do you need to know about the World Congress next week? Who won the IUVA Scholarships? What have the Task Forces been up to? Should the IUVA start an Instagram account? Join us as we dive deep into these questions, and more! Danmei Chen (co-chair of the YP Committee) also makes a surprise appearance on the show.
Have questions or comments? You can reach the Wavelength team at iuvayp@iuva.org
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
On today's episode of Wavelength, we are back with part 2 of our special series on the upcoming IUVA workshop Achieving Consensus on Applying GUV in Public Spaces. Dan Spicer and 4 more of the event organizers, Cameron Miller (NIST), Ashish Mathur (UVDI), Mairead Smith (ECRI), and Katja Auer (American Ultraviolet), discuss upcoming UV standards, stakeholder engagement, what they hope this workshop will achieve, and much more!
Event website: https://iuva.org/2023-GUV-WS (students can attend virtually for free!)
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Today on Wavelength we have the first episode of a special series on the upcoming IUVA workshop Achieving Consensus on Applying GUV in Public Spaces. Dan Spicer and 3 of the event organizers, Troy Cowan, Dr. Dianne Poster, and Dr. Rick Martinello, discuss the objective of the workshop, the pressing infectious disease challenges that led to it, and what you need to know about attending.
Event website: https://iuva.org/2023-GUV-WS (students can attend virtually for free!)
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Are you wishing you were still at IUVA Americas? Never attended an IUVA conference and wondering what it’s like? On your morning commute and want to learn a bit about UV light? On today’s episode of Wavelength, Dan Spicer and Dana Pousty take you behind the scenes at the recent IUVA Americas Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. They caught up with conference organizers and attendees about everything from what it was like to be back in person, the cutting-edge science on display, favorite events and tours, IUVA conference food, and much more!
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
On today’s episode of Wavelength, Molly and Dan dive into UV for food and beverage safety with Dr. Tatiana Koutchma from @AAFC_Canada. Topics include: Dr. Koutchma’s path to studying UV in food science, biggest challenges with UV and food, targeting food safety vs. spoilage, advice for young professionals, and much more!
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
On today’s episode of Wavelength, Molly and Michael are joined by the father of UV himself, Dr. Jim Bolton. The three discuss the Milwaukee Cryptosporidium outbreak of 1993, the best and worst innovations to come out of the pandemic, tips for early career professionals, and much more!
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
In the second of two parts, Molly McManus and Saketh Thanneeru continue their discussion with UC Berkeley's Dr. Ashok Gadgil (https://gadgillab.berkeley.edu/) to discuss UV Waterworks and his journey developing and implementing UV systems for water disinfection in low-income settings.
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
In the first of two parts, Molly McManus and Saketh Thanneeru sit down with UC Berkeley's Dr. Ashok Gadgil (https://gadgillab.berkeley.edu/) to discuss UV Waterworks and his journey developing and implementing UV systems for water disinfection in low-income settings.
Thank you to Light Sources Inc. for sponsoring today's episode! To learn more about what Light Sources Inc. can do for your business, check out www.light-sources.com
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Autonomous robots that find and disinfect surfaces with UV light. Auto UV that activates and disinfects rooms when unoccupied. Today, we’re speaking with Barry Hunt (@BarryHunt008) and Dr. Richard Martinello (Yale School of Medicine) about how UV is being used in healthcare settings, and the needs that are driving those innovations.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Today, we are diving into the topic of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS. We are speaking with Dr. Erin Mackey from Brown and Caldwell (Twitter: @brwncald | Instagram: @Brown_And_Caldwell) and Dr. Jim Malley from the University of New Hampshire (@UofNH) to learn where these compounds come from, why they are such a challenge, how they can be removed from drinking water, and what research is telling us about the future of PFAS control.