desalination
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, desalination has been mentioned in one podcast episode on WIRED (Jun 2025).
Desalination is the artificial process by which salt water is converted to fresh water. More generally, desalination is the removal of salts and minerals from a substance. It is possible to desalinate saltwater, especially sea water, to produce water for human consumption or irrigation, producing brine as a by-product.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jun 2025 on WIRED |
| Field | Environmental Engineering, Water Resources |
Who talks about desalination on podcasts?
Unidentified WIRED interviewer (host of "The Big Interview") brought up desalination; the most recent mention was Jun 2025 on WIRED.
- Demis Hassabis On The Future of Work in the Age of AI on WIRED (Jun 2025) — Unidentified WIRED interviewer (host of "The Big Interview")
What is desalination mentioned alongside?
desalination is most often mentioned alongside open source models, International Math Olympiad and AlphaFold.
Mentioned together: open source models, International Math Olympiad, AlphaFold, Shane Le, China, STEM, Eric Schmidt, Google Deep Mind, AlphaProof, room temperature superconductors