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A young scientist's quest for clean water

Deepika Kurup · TED

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Deepika Kurup has been determined to solve the global water crisis since she was 14 years old, after she saw kids outside her grandparents' house in India drinking water that looked too dirty even to touch. Her research began in her family kitchen -- and eventually led to a major science prize. Hear how this teenage scientist developed a cost-effective, eco-friendly way to purify water.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDWomen 2016
Speaker
Deepika Kurup
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Medicine and health, Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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