Olivia Hallsey Ebola

This should be economically-viable since Guvs Christie and LePage will want a kit for anyone entering their state borders

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  1. Hallisey credits the adults in her life for juggling their busy schedules to help her finish the project. Two scientists at Tufts University in Boston who developed the liquid silk formulation, Fiorenzo Omenetto and Benedetto Marelli, agreed to help Hallisey after she took an interest in their work and emailed them for advice.

    Hallisey’s father drove her to Boston about 10 times so she could use a laser cutter that the Silklab at Tufts made available.

    “We would get up early some mornings, get to Boston about 10, use the laser cutter and then run home so I could get to swim practice on time,” said Hallisey. “It was a crazy experience, but you can’t turn down an opportunity like that.”

    The kid at the next table with the papier-mâché volcano probably felt a bit outclassed.

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