Episode

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

Podcast: MIT Technology Review Narrated
Published: Jan 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 916
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Summary

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth. This story was written by Alexander C. Kaufman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.