Trisha Haldar

In this episode of the Why to How podcast, host Stuart McKelvie interviews Trisha Haldar, a grade 9 student and the Junior Innovation Platinum Award winner at the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2025. Trisha discusses her award-winning project, the Visual Drug Interaction Checker, which aims to simplify the understanding of drug interactions for patients, especially seniors. She shares her journey of inspiration, the challenges she faced during the project, and the technical aspects of her work, including programming and research. Trisha emphasizes the importance of accessibility in health information, the value of STEM projects for youth, and the significance of support from family and mentors. The conversation highlights the learning process, the importance of simplicity in solutions, and the motivation to continue exploring new ideas in STEM. See Trisha's project here: https://partner.projectboard.world/ysc/project/visual-drug-interaction-checker