Meet These Breakthrough Scientists

www.ozy.com [OZY]( [OZY]() Your World. Bold & Bright Leisurely reads. Quirky tips. Meet your weekend BFF with the lowdown on the coolest art, culture, food, travel, TV shows, music and more. Feb 25, 2023 Today Facing devastating problems in global health and the environment, these trailblazing scientists are working hard on the solutions. Innovative Approaches [Assistance From the Smallest Organisms]( Columbia University professor Sonya Dyhrman has found unexplored possibilities in the oceanic food chain by examining its smallest link — the microbe. While talk about climate change and the food supply often focuses on the visible world and foods consumed by humans, she is showing how unseen organisms could have huge ramifications for our survival. [Read More]( [This Could Help Babies]( Susana López Charretón, a Mexican virologist, is a leading researcher into rotaviruses — the double-stranded RNA viruses that are a top cause of diarrhea in children under five around the globe. Charretón and her team identified the mechanism by which they reproduce in the small intestine. [Read More]( [Simpler Testing for TB]( Ayushi Chauhan, a chemical engineer at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, has designed a test to simplify diagnosing tuberculosis that involves a process similar to at-home COVID testing. It could revolutionize testing for the disease, especially in rural areas. [Read More]( Thinking Bigger, Brighter [NASA’s Dopest Engineer]( Dajae Williams, a quality engineer at NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory, is using music to engage underprivileged kids in math and science, and is on a mission to become, in her words, “the Black female Bill Nye — where Fresh Prince and Bel-Air meet.” While making STEM more accessible, she’s using her rise from an underprivileged home in St. Louis to inspire others. [Read More]( [Expanding the Human Genome]( People of Caucasian descent constitute less than 15% of the world’s population, yet they make up 78% of human subjects in genome research. Abasi Ene-Obong is trying to fix that disparity by building a pan-continental bank of African genes to support research that the West has long ignored. [Read More]( Getting Smarter [Make Mining Less Terrible]( Tamlyn Sasha Naidu, a young chemical engineer in South Africa, has devised a process for remediating acid mine drainage. This process also creates a nutrient-rich sludge that can be used as a fertilizer in hydroponic farming. [Read More]( [After Disaster, Embracing Symbiosis]( Following a near-biblical swarm of locusts that destroyed the crops in her Ethiopian village, Segenet Kelemu turned to science, becoming the first woman from her village to get a college degree. She then devoted years to preventing devastating agricultural losses by fostering a better understanding of the symbiotic relationship between plants and insects. [Read More]( [A New Kind of Building]( Emma Horn, a doctoral candidate at the University of Cape Town, is utilizing natural bacteria to create a “bio-cement” that can be made into organic tile — which could help the construction-supply industry reduce its substantial greenhouse gas emissions. [Read More]( ABOUT OZY OZY is a diverse, global and forward-looking media and entertainment company focused on “the New and the Next.” OZY creates space for fresh perspectives, and offers new takes on everything from news and culture to technology, business, learning and entertainment. [www.ozy.com]( / #OZY Curiosity. Enthusiasm. Action. That’s OZY! [TV]( | [PODCASTS]( | [NEWS]( | [FESTIVALS]( A Modern Media Company OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Read Online](