I was watching the google "solve for x" talks today. They dont seem to be very well presented, (the presenters could have, and should have, done a better job) but the ideas are really cool. What caught my attention was the projection of the problems that the world will face in the years to come, and their magnitude. Its staggering.
The five problems that need to be solved include food, water, energy, disease and waste. Somehow, I feel that all research should be a step towards the solution of any or all of these problems.
I asked my roomie who just completed his PhD what problem he was trying to solve, and demanded the answer in one line. It took him a while to finally get it: "My research will make DNA sequencing faster". Essentially, his research is a small step towards the solution of the disease problem.
I am primarily working on the energy problem in my research work. This makes it sound so cool :) Well, at present, I am really upbeat about my work :)
The five problems that need to be solved include food, water, energy, disease and waste. Somehow, I feel that all research should be a step towards the solution of any or all of these problems.
I asked my roomie who just completed his PhD what problem he was trying to solve, and demanded the answer in one line. It took him a while to finally get it: "My research will make DNA sequencing faster". Essentially, his research is a small step towards the solution of the disease problem.
I am primarily working on the energy problem in my research work. This makes it sound so cool :) Well, at present, I am really upbeat about my work :)
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