@Lilliwyt As a former biochemistry student from Chile, I can say that even if you might be able to help, funds won't be any good.
Snarky response from my past aside, my guess is that an actual scientist might be able to get a better grasp of the situation than two high schoolers. But yeah I agree, probably a quantum physicist would be better for the situation.
Still, I dig the fact that there doesn't to be any akward tension between those two for now.
My guess is that Lily picked someone she can trust, rather than a stranger with the proper discipline. Perhaps she'll have a "friend" in the quantum physics department?