Deepika Kurup: A young scientist's quest for clean water
Deepika Kurup: Genç bir bilim insanının temiz su arayışı
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,
Hindistan'a gideriz.
country of India.
for its scorching heat and humidity.
nemiyle nam salmış bir ülkedir.
is to drink plenty of water.
tek rahatlama yolu bol su içmektir.
to only drink boiled or bottled water,
veya kaynamış su içmemi hatırlatırlar,
and easily get clean, potable water,
temiz, içilebilir su akmaz.
erişme konusunda
in the busy streets of India,
Hindistan'ın kalabalık sokaklarında
dere ve yol kenarlarındaki
from streams on the roadside.
why these kids lacked water,
temel ihtiyaçları olan sudan,
is covered in water,
şaşırtıcı görünebilir,
of that is freshwater,
temiz sulardan oluşuyor
of Earth's freshwater supply
and economic growth,
ve ekonomik gelişim;
are rapidly depleting.
hızla tükenmekte.
World Health Organization,
is a leading cause of death
gelişmekte olan ülkelerde
in developing countries,
ölümüne neden olmakta
3.000 çocuğun
a water-related disease.
öldüğünü söylüyor.
one summer in eighth grade,
eve döndüğümde
to combine my passion
çözümüne yönelik tutkumu
into a laboratory.
olduğuna karar verdim.
my kitchen into a laboratory,
laboratuvara dönüştürdüm
and kicked me out.
ve beni oradan kovdular.
on water-related research,
birçok araştırma okudum
in developing countries,
güneş dezenfektesi veya
kullanıldığını öğrendim.
are filled with contaminated water
kirli su ile doldurulur
for six to eight hours.
güneş ışığına maruz bırakılır.
of these harmful pathogens
and energy-efficient,
verimli olmasına rağmen,
when it's cloudy.
iki güne kadar uzamaktadır.
the SODIS process faster,
yeni bir metot
that speeds up a reaction.
arttıran bir şeydir.
this solar disinfection process.
işlemini hızlandırmaktır.
and strikes a photocatalyst,
fotokatalize yapıştığı zaman,
really reactive oxygen species,
çeşitlerini oluşturur;
and hydroxyl radicals.
ve hidroksil radikalleri gibi.
from drinking water.
there are several disadvantages
fotokataliz yöntemin
is currently deployed.
dezavantajlar var.
the clear plastic bottles
Temiz plastik şişeleri alıyorlar
with this photocatalytic coating.
kaplamayla kaplıyorlar.
UV ışınlarını engellemek için
on the inside of these bottles,
some of the UV radiation
of the process.
to the plastic bottle,
and people end up drinking the catalyst.
böylece insanlar katalizörleri içerler.
if you keep drinking the catalyst,
gerçekten etkisizdir,
to continue to replenish it,
devam etmen gerekir,
to overcome the disadvantages
method of purifying water.
yeni bir metot ortaya koymaktı.
science fair project
projesi olarak başlayan şey
for water purification.
oluşan kendi su arıtma sistemim oldu.
titanium dioxide with cement.
ve çimentodan oluşuyor.
into several different shapes,
birkaç farklı şekle dönüştürülebilir,
versatile range of deployment methods.
inside water bottles for individual use
konabilecek bir çubuk yapabilirsiniz
that can filter water for families.
gözenekli bir filtre yapabilirsiniz.
of an existing water tank
iç kısmını kaplayabilir,
kullanımları için
over a longer period of time.
to a sophisticated laboratory.
giriş iznim yoktu.
araştırmaları takip etme
in pursuing scientific research
the global water crisis.
just the universal solvent.
on this science fair project from 2012
çalışmaya devam ederek
into the real world.
aktarmaya çalışıyorum.
I founded Catalyst for World Water,
amaçlayan bir sosyal girişim olan
solutions to the global water crisis.
can't do much,
çok fazla şey yapamaz
sağlayabilirler.
come together to form oceans,
okyanusları oluşturması gibi,
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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