Homa Rezaei’s grandmother wanted to understand what her granddaughter did in the lab every day. She saw Rezaei leave for work tired and return excited to go back the next morning, but when Rezaei tried to explain her research, she could see her grandmother getting lost.
“It was kind of sad for me that I cannot explain something that I’m very passionate about to those who are near and dear to me,” Rezaei said. “They cannot understand what I’m doing every single day.”
When she read about the Three Minute Thesis competition, she recognized it as the opportunity she needed.
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