Thursday, 22 March 2012

Google Science fair 2012: a Good opportunity for teens

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The Google is an online science competition sponsored by Google, Lego, CERN, National Geographic and Scientific American. It was announced in January 2011; and now again in 2012. due date of submition of project is 1 April. The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 can enter. All you need is an idea. who formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, and present their results. All students must have an internet connection and a Google Account to participate.
You can visit its official website for starting your project.
Winners re rewarded with great prizes. in 2011

Shree Bose, a 17-year-old in Fort Worth, TX, won the grand prize and $50,000 for her research on the chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, that is commonly taken by women with ovarian cancer, tackling the problem of cancer cells growing resistant to cisplatin over time.

Naomi Shah of Portland, OR, won the age 15–16 category with a study of the effects of air quality on lungs, particularly for people who have asthma. Ms. Shah recruited 103 test subjects, performed 24-hour air quality measurements at their homes and workplaces and had each blow into a device that measured the force of their breath.

Lauren Hodge of Dallastown, PA, won the age 13–14 category for research on whether marinades reduce the amount of cancer-causing compounds produced by the grilling of meat. She found that lemon juice and brown sugar cut the level of carcinogens sharply, while soy sauce increased them.

Here is video to  give you full information.



So if your are eligible. you could try it....

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