Date: 10 December
Hour: 10 a.m.
Venue: Great Hall, Técnico – Alameda campus

What happens to toilet water?

Do you know the journey that water from our toilets takes before it can be reused? And that, during this journey, we can use this water to detect and prevent diseases? And that, at the end of this journey, the water can be used again for activities such as agriculture?

On 10 December 2025, at 10 a.m., live at Técnico – Alameda campus, we will be joined by Ricardo Santos, researcher at the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Engineering (DECN) – Instituto Superior Técnico, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (CERIS) and the Water Laboratory at Instituto Superior Técnico, who will answer these questions.

Biography

Ricardo Santos is a researcher at the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Engineering (DECN) – Instituto Superior Técnico, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability (CERIS) and the Water Laboratory at Instituto Superior Técnico. He conducts research in various fields such as microbiological water quality, pathogens, sources of pollution, and water reuse.

About the Programme

“Explain it like I’m 5 – Science talks at Técnico for curious children and adults”, is designed for young people, opening a door to get to know Técnico research and to ask our scientists a question.

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