# A young scientist's quest for clean water

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/deepika_kurup_a_young_scientist_s_quest_for_clean_water)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [A young scientist's quest for clean water](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/deepika_kurup_a_young_scientist_s_quest_for_clean_water/df8c87d66272), 8 min (TED's player)