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>> I'm at the Glenn
Research Center today

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to test some ground samples
that are meant to go to space.

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So we do experiments on the
crystallization of colloids.

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We work in the advanced
colloid experiments, ACE.

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And we have a colloidal system.

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And we look at crystallization
of these colloids.

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On Earth we have,
always have gravity.

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And as gravity influences
the particle sediments,

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they fall down in solution.

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And this disturbs
crystallization.

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So in space, in microgravity,
we hope to see this

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without gravity influence.

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In Amsterdam we made
colloidal particles.

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I made the colloidal particles,

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and we dissolved
them in a solvent.

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And then we send them here.

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And here they are filled.

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Our particles are, look
good in the microscope.

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So that's, they behave
like they should.

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The people at the research
center, they really helped.

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They basically did all the work.

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I only had to tell
them what to do.

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And they showed everything
to me.

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They helped with the sample,
filling the microscope.

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And they showed me around.

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Yeah, it's fun to be here.

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I enjoy looking at
the facilities here.

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And everything is going well.

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I really only just
started with my Ph.D.

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So I started five months ago.

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So I still have like three
years and seven months left.