.We spent the morning doing some work on the reinvent the toilet project. Which although pretty smelly, was a really cool experience. It was a project that could make a real difference in the world, as it plans to create a toilet that is self-sufficient and doesn’t need additional water or energy, which could be monumental in solving health and sanitation problems, especially in India. Dr. Katie Sellgren, who is a main component of the project, has also designed an osmotic pump that uses forward osmosis as opposed to reverse osmosis to clean the water that will be used to flush the toilet. Kiera and I got to test several water samples using a variety of devices.
In the afternoon, we got to experience all the stages that go into making a medical implant. It was like a cooking show where they have pre-cooked items so that the host can continue doing the show without waiting for things to cook. Dr. Natalie had each stage of the implant pre-made, so instead of waiting in between steps, we could move forward. It was really interesting to see how these implants are actually made.