Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Frost damage is a growing problem for fruit growers, but a team at Washington State University has developed a cellulose nanocrystal coating that can insulate the buds of grapes and cherries and keep them safe during cold snaps. Plus: a meteorologist who worked in Antarctica just got back the wallet he accidentally left there more than half a century ago.  Cellulose nanocrystals insulate crops against frost damage (Washington State University) San Diego man reunited with wallet lost in Antarctica 53 years ago (San Diego Union Tribune) Help this show grow as a backer on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message