The Bioconcrete Revolution (maybe)

Concrete is the most important building material on Earth – and it’s also responsible for a MASSIVE chunk of global carbon emissions. Join George as he discovers how a surprising discovery in 1973 could dramatically change how we make concrete forever. You might also like other Reactions videos: What Happened in the Surfside Condo Collapse?    • What Happened in the Surfside Condo Collapse?   The End of Haber Bosch:    • The End of Haber Bosch   Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?    • Why are Mosquitos So Obsessed with Me?   How Can Fertilizer Explode?    • How Can Fertilizer Explode?   How Do We Demo a Building Without Exploding Everything Around It?    • How Do We Demo a Building Without Explodin...   But HOW Does Carbon Dioxide Trap Heat?    • But HOW Does Carbon Dioxide Trap Heat?   Credits: Executive Producer: Matthew Radcliff Producers: Elaine Seward Andrew Sobey Darren Weaver Writer: George Zaidan Host: George Zaidan Scientific Consultants: Danielle Beatty, M.S. Brianne Raccor, Ph.D. Michelle Boucher, Ph.D. Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell Reactions is a production of the American Chemical Society. © 2023 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. Sources: EP0388304B1 - Procédé de traitement biologique d'une surface artificielle - Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0... 5 of the Oldest Buildings in Paris | Architectural Digest https://www.architecturaldigest.com/g... Biomineralized Materials for Sustainable and Durable Construction | Annual Review of Materials Research https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.... Production of Calcite (Calcium Carbonate) Crystals by Soil Bacteria is a General Phenomenon | Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/246527a0 Frontiers | Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) and Its Potential in Bioconcrete: Microbiological and Molecular Concepts https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... Building New York Skyscrapers With Reinforced Concrete https://www.the-possible.com/three-ne... Self Healing Concrete: A Biological Approach | SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.... Urease-aided calcium carbonate mineralization for engineering applications: A review - ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Limestone - PUB2902 | Missouri Department of Natural Resources https://dnr.mo.gov/document-search/li... The structure-based reaction mechanism of urease, a nickel dependent enzyme: tale of a long debate | SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/article/10.... Making cement and concrete nature’s way https://cen.acs.org/materials/inorgan... New insights into the role of pH and aeration in the bacterial production of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) | SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/article/10....