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Meet two cool scientists we've chatted with this month

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Science can be pretty cool I always talk about how I love this job because it allows me to learn a little about a lot of things, and meet interesting people from all walks of life. These past few weeks that's been especially true, as I got to interview two scientists who are much smarter than I am who have used their passion for science in pretty awesome ways. Just this morning, I had a long interview with MHS alum and Stanford Ph.D candidate Daniela Huerta Marin, who was recently honored as one of 30 young scientists working on climate change. Daniela, who attended school in Olathe for most of her life and graduated from MHS as a soccer player and star student, fell in love with science thanks to the passion of a local teacher. Now, her work centers around finding a better way to create hydrogen, which is used in products like fertilizers and industrial cleaners. The traditional process for creating this element is not so good for the environment, releasing significantly more carbon dioxide per unit than it creates in hydrogen. But, Daniela is hoping to change that, by developing a device that converts seawater to hydrogen instead. It's the kind of work that can make a big change in the world, and it's awesome to see a local talent achieve so much. We'll have a story on Daniela soon, so stay tuned! If you saw read most recent outdoors section, you also learned a bit about Joel Gratz, the meteorologist behind OpenSnow. I saw this guy's name and photo every time I opened the weather forcast for Powderhorn or Telluride, so finally I had to give him a call. He's a scientist and avid skier who put his experience to work to chase powder, and now his company helps us all do the same. It's a pretty sweet deal, and I check his updates multiple times per week in planning my weekend vacations. It's always fun to learn from people like Joel and Daniela, and hopefully even us non-scientists can get something from their stories. Cheers, Kylea

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