Blog Post #4
My Interviews
After the site visit, the next step is to do an interview. I wanted to reach out to experts in the field and I found two people. I wanted to interview them both instead of choosing one to interview. They were also in different parts of the country so I facetimed them.
The first person I interviewed was Geoffrey Coates. He is a professor at Cornell University and does Chemistry & Biology. I learned that he makes bioplastic fuel cells for cars. Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that is part of global warming. When we put oil in our cars, it makes a lot of carbon dioxide. Mr. Coates found a way to trap the carbon dioxide inside the fuel cells so it won’t go into the atmosphere. I think it is really amazing that he found a way to do that!
The second person I interviewed was Ann Blake. Her job is labeling products. She has to know exactly what’s in the product otherwise can’t label it. Over the course of her career, some companies are open to Dr. Blake labeling their products, while some aren’t. One example is that the electronics company has been arguing with her for 15 years! Can you believe that? Now the electronics company is finally coming around and have included strategies like recycling.
I am really inspired by Dr. Coates’s and Dr. Blake’s work. I am happy that I did this topic for Capstone, because if I didn’t I wouldn’t meet these wonderful people.
I think it’s awesome how you interviewed two people.