Interview

Last week, I interviewed Skyler for basic information on herself as well as her research project. The interview went very well, as I was able to form a trusting relationship with her and converse back and forth on the subject of science. Below are her exact answers for the interview questions.

Interview Questions

1.      What is your name and age?
           

           My name is Skyler Haber and I am 16 years old.

2.      How did you become involved in this science research program?

My current partner talked to me about this research program and was able to recruit me into it. Now, I have been given several opportunities for the future with this program including awards and scholarships.

3.      Why do you have an interest in science?

I enjoy the possibility of having the ability to discover the solution of a problem that has not been previously solved.

4.      What are you currently researching?

I am currently researching a cheap and effective method to remove salt from water using a form of the element carbon.

5.      How did you come up with this idea?

I came up with this idea through the interest of finding a solution to the worldwide water crisis that thousands of people are currently facing.

6.      Why is this important?

This is important because many nations suffer from lack of sufficient water sources, however they are surrounded by salt water which is currently undrinkable. So, by using this method that I am researching, the salt would be removed and people would be able to safely drink the water.

7.      If you could explain what you’re doing with this project in 1-2 sentences, what would you say?

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes will be infused into a membrane that will be integrated into a filtration system. Different concentrations of salt water will be flowed through the filter to hopefully reduce the amount of salt in the water in each solution.

8.      What do you plan on researching in the future?

I plan on broadening this research to hopefully advancing research in water purification. However, after high school, I would like to focus on research for Alzheimer’s patients.

9.      What career path do you see yourself going into?

            I see myself going into epidemiology or medical research.

10.  What outcomes are you expecting as a result of this experiment?

I am expecting the salt to be significantly removed from the water as this method is a good approach based off previous research. Unfortunately, it is expected that the salt will not be fully removed as that would require expensive energy and pressure systems.