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Next Great Impossible: your stories

20 years ago, Materials Scientist Prof. Sossina set out to create a hydrogen fuel cell. She and her team have had highs and lows along the way, but remain committed to their research goal. Watch her story to find out how she achieves her impossibles.

Read more inspirational stories from scientists like you here.

Taylor Szasz Green

Jessica Freire Feitor: My Next Great Impossible 

Jessica Freire Feitor is a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University, United States. She spoke to us about her work to discover new biomarkers for intestinal diseases and the importance of reducing animal screening.  

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Maria Vivero-Lopez: My Next Great Impossible 

Maria Vivero-Lopez is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. She talked to us about her work to revolutionize contact lenses using advanced biomaterials to help improve vision and treat ocular pathologies.  

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Taylor Szasz-Green: My Next Great Impossible

Taylor Szasz-Green is a Ph.D. student at Mississippi State University. She explained how she is using computational biology to study the historically endangered American alligator and how, sometimes, taking a break is key to success.


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