Deepika Kurup: A young scientist's quest for clean water
디피카 쿠룹(Deepika Kurup): 깨끗한 물을 위한 젊은 과학자의 연구
Water is the basis of life, and too many people around the world suffer from waterborne illnesses. Deepika Kurup is working to change that. Full bio
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travel across the world,
함께 세계여행을 합니다.
country of India.
넘치는 인도로 말이죠.
for its scorching heat and humidity.
더위와 습도로 악명이 높습니다.
is to drink plenty of water.
물을 많이 마시는 것 뿐입니다.
to only drink boiled or bottled water,
끓인 물이나 생수를 마시라고 합니다.
and easily get clean, potable water,
물을 구할수 있는 이곳 미국과 달리
오염되어 있습니다.
못한다는 것을 알았습니다.
in the busy streets of India,
채우면서 말이죠.
from streams on the roadside.
채우고 있었습니다.
물을 마실 수밖에 없는
why these kids lacked water,
물이 부족한지 궁금했습니다.
봉착했다는 걸 깨달았습니다.
is covered in water,
of that is freshwater,
of Earth's freshwater supply
and economic growth,
계속 증가해왔습니다.
are rapidly depleting.
빠르게 고갈되고 있습니다.
World Health Organization,
is a leading cause of death
in developing countries,
어린이들의 주요 사망원인입니다.
매일 3,000명의 어린이들이
a water-related disease.
있는 것으로 추정하고 있습니다.
one summer in eighth grade,
어느 여름, 집으로 돌아와서
to combine my passion
열정을 쏟기로 결심했습니다.
into a laboratory.
바꾸자고 말이죠.
my kitchen into a laboratory,
and kicked me out.
부엌에서 쫓겨난거죠.
on water-related research,
많은 책을 읽었습니다.
in developing countries,
SODIS라고 하는 것이
are filled with contaminated water
오염된 물을 채워서
for six to eight hours.
해로운 병원체의 DNA를 파괴해서
of these harmful pathogens
and energy-efficient,
매우 쉽고 에너지 효율이 좋지만
when it's cloudy.
이틀까지 걸릴 수도 있습니다.
the SODIS process faster,
빠르게 하기 위해
최근 사용되었습니다.
that speeds up a reaction.
무언가를 촉진시킨다는 겁니다.
this solar disinfection process.
and strikes a photocatalyst,
이산화티타늄(TiO2)같은
really reactive oxygen species,
and hydroxyl radicals.
하이드록실기 같은 것들입니다.
from drinking water.
제거할 수 있습니다.
there are several disadvantages
광촉매 소독이 쓰이는 방식에 있어
is currently deployed.
몇가지 약점이 있습니다.
the clear plastic bottles
깨끗한 페트병을 가져와서
with this photocatalytic coating.
선크림에 주로 사용됩니다.
on the inside of these bottles,
some of the UV radiation
of the process.
떨어뜨리게 되는 겁니다.
to the plastic bottle,
단단히 붙어 있지 않습니다.
and people end up drinking the catalyst.
이 촉매제를 마시게 된다는 뜻입니다.
if you keep drinking the catalyst,
매우 비효율적이겠죠.
to continue to replenish it,
계속 촉매제를 채워줘야 하니까요.
to overcome the disadvantages
방식의 약점을 보완해서
비용대비 효과가 좋으며
method of purifying water.
개발하는 것이었습니다.
science fair project
과학실험으로 시작한 것이
for water purification.
광촉매 화합물이 되었습니다.
titanium dioxide with cement.
시멘트를 섞은 것입니다.
into several different shapes,
형태로 변형될 수 있습니다.
versatile range of deployment methods.
사용될 수 있다는 말이기도 합니다.
inside water bottles for individual use
that can filter water for families.
물을 통과시킬 수도 있습니다.
of an existing water tank
물탱크 안쪽에 발라
정화하는 것도 가능합니다.
over a longer period of time.
결코 쉽지 않았습니다.
to a sophisticated laboratory.
14살에 불과했습니다.
in pursuing scientific research
the global water crisis.
문제가 되지 않았습니다.
just the universal solvent.
on this science fair project from 2012
과학연구를 계속해오고 있습니다.
into the real world.
현실로 가져오기 위해서 말이죠.
I founded Catalyst for World Water,
촉매" 재단을 올여름 설립했습니다.
solutions to the global water crisis.
극복을 위한 사회단체입니다.
can't do much,
생명을 유지시킵니다.
come together to form oceans,
나서야 한다고 믿습니다.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Deepika Kurup - Inventor, student scientistWater is the basis of life, and too many people around the world suffer from waterborne illnesses. Deepika Kurup is working to change that.
Why you should listen
Deepika Kurup is a scientist, speaker, social entrepreneur and student at Harvard University. She has been passionate about solving the global water crisis ever since she was in middle school. After witnessing children in India drinking dirty water, Kurup developed a water purification system that harnesses solar energy to remove contaminants from water.
Recognized as "America’s Top Young Scientist" in 2012, Kurup won the grand prize in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. In 2014 she was honored with the "United States President's Environmental Youth Award" and represented the United States in Stockholm, Sweden at the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Most recently Kurup was named one of the Forbes' "30 Under 30: Energy" and was the National Geographic Explorer Award Winner in the 2015 Google Science Fair. She attended the 2016 (and 2013) White House Science Fair. Currently she is CEO and founder Catalyst for World Water, a social enterprise aimed at deploying the technology she developed in water-scarce areas.
Along with research, Kurup is passionate about STEM education, and she feels that STEM education has the power to revolutionize the world. In her free time, she enjoys giving talks and writing articles to encourage students all around the world to pursue science, technology, engineering and math, and to increase awareness of the global water crisis. She has been invited to speak at schools, international conferences and the United Nations.
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