issue 4 | SEPTEMBER 2024
Diana Yousef: “Bringing Dignity, Safety, and Hope, Especially to Women”
A number of years back, I was working with NASA to consider technology options for recycling water on the space station. One option was using breathable materials to separate water from waste, which NASA could then reuse for space agriculture. When trying to get rid of wastewater, I immediately appreciated that breathable materials could simplify that by doing the equivalent of evaporating water (i.e., subtracting the water out of the waste, instead of most wastewater treatment options, which removes waste from the water) but without actually boiling off the water (which costs a lot of energy). As a low-energy option to separate molecular water from waste, it occurred to me that this solution not only could be used in space, but also held possibilities for better sanitation for places here on Earth without water treatment or reliable power.
issue 3 | AUGUST 2024
Dr. Chris Wachira: “Uncorking Secrets to Global Success”
I am Kenyan American, born and raised in Kenya, and I couldn’t find a wine that complemented the food my mother made for our Sunday dinners. I thought I’ll craft a wine for her and that’s how it started. Wachira Wines combined my fascination with the science of winemaking, because I have a science background, and not being able to find a wine that complemented Kenyan cuisine.
issue 2 | JULY 2024
Coni Lefferts: “Global growth is in the bag.”
In the small farm town in Ohio where I grew up, women were expected to become housewives or work in a service position, such as a teacher or a nurse. I saw my chance to escape from this and do my own thing when I was about twelve years old and my father was transferred to Florida. I went to college, initially to study dentistry, but then I married my college sweetheart and we ran a swimming pool company in Florida. When he died, I became an immediate entrepreneur.
issue 1 | JUNE 2024
Andrea Wagner: “Andrea takes on the world one sweater at a time.”
In the small farm town in Ohio where I grew up, women were expected to become housewives or work in a service position, such as a teacher or a nurse. I saw my chance to escape from this and do my own thing when I was about twelve years old and my father was transferred to Florida. I went to college, initially to study dentistry, but then I married my college sweetheart and we ran a swimming pool company in Florida. When he died, I became an immediate entrepreneur.
