Pools Scientific
Founded by John Cooper — M.S. Nuclear Engineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering, U.S. Navy Nuclear Operator, submarine veteran, and five-time PHTA certified professional. Elevated pool care through science and technology, across a weekly podcast, personal chemistry consulting, and the tools to act on what you learn.
The Pools Scientific Podcast
Real pool chemistry, explained the way it actually works. No products to sell, no shortcuts, just the science behind the water in your backyard.
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The Chemist’s Circle
Bring your numbers. Get a personalized, step-by-step protocol for your specific pool within 24 hours. No product to sell you. Just the answer.
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The exact testing kits, chemicals, and equipment used in the field, organized by category and curated from real experience, not a sponsorship list.
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From fundamentals to professional mastery. Everything covered in the podcast, in complete mathematical and scientific depth.
View the SeriesWhat Else Could Possibly Go Wrong in Your Pool in Winter? Crystals, Ice, and Other Winter Surprises
What is known, what is theory, and what is still a shrug: the calcium crystals that appear on some plaster pools in spring, winter dust and gypsum, and what moving ice does to your sun shelf and tile.
Listen NowDo Pool Phosphates Matter? Why Both Sides of the Debate Are Half Right
A full breakdown of the phosphate argument the pool industry keeps having, and where the actual science lands between the two extremes.
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