Ask a Chemist: How does handwashing kill coronavirus?
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A common recommendation from experts to help

Ask a Chemist: How does handwashing kill coronavirus?
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A common recommendation from experts to help protect against coronavirus is to wash your hands often, but why? It turns out that each time you do it is an effective two-pronged attack.

As Kate the Chemist explains, the virus has a weak outer membrane. By using the proper handwashing technique, you're actually breaking through that membrane and ripping the virus apart.

Soap is an important part of the equation because of its two sides: the hydrophobic side (which grabs onto the virus), and the hydrophilic side (which grabs onto the water). Washing your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds allows the virus to be rinsed away.
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DR. KATE BIBERDORF:

Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a scientist, a science entertainer, and a professor at the University of Texas. Through her theatrical and hands-on approach to teaching, Dr. Biberdorf is breaking down the image of the stereotypical scientist, while reaching students who might otherwise be intimidated by science. Check her latest book Kate the Chemist: The Big Book of Experiments at https://amzn.to/3bQX6Yh
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Kate received a prestigious Brower Youth Award.

She earned this recognition for establishing an alternative space dedicated to environmental media.

This initiative was realized

Kate received a prestigious Brower Youth Award.

She earned this recognition for establishing an alternative space dedicated to environmental media.

This initiative was realized through LOAM, a student-run arts collective.

Actress Kate Mara ("House of Cards") is partnering with Oceana, driven by her passion for oceans and wildlife. Together, they aim to remove drift gillnets from the water.

These nets

Actress Kate Mara ("House of Cards") is partnering with Oceana, driven by her passion for oceans and wildlife. Together, they aim to remove drift gillnets from the water.

These nets indiscriminately entangle and kill thousands of non-targeted marine animals annually, including whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. Watch Kate's powerful call to action against this destructive practice.

Join Kate and Oceana to protect our oceans: http://goo.gl/lPBdvB

Kate Miller, a Portland-based designer at Kate Miller Sustainable Interiors, specializes in lighting design, emphasizing energy conservation. She discusses her latest project with QUAD Inc., a

Kate Miller, a Portland-based designer at Kate Miller Sustainable Interiors, specializes in lighting design, emphasizing energy conservation. She discusses her latest project with QUAD Inc., a non-profit assisting low-income adults with severe physical disabilities, and her career in sustainable design.

Miller stresses collaboration and trust as keys to success, advocating for a focus on social equity this year.

For more videos on Portland's sustainability progress, visit the Portland Sustainability Leadership channel on YouTube.