The astonishing thing about theGoogle Science Fairisn’t so much the challenging projects that fountain from it , but who creates them : teenagersworldwide between 13 and 18 eld . Google has announced the 15 global finalist for this year ’s competition . They ’re all spectacular , but here are five that stand out .
The final three success will be announced in September . The prize ? A 10 - 24-hour interval trip with National Geographic to the Galapagos Islands , a sojourn to Virgin Galactic , and a grant of $ 50,000 from Google . Any of these is more than merit .
1)Cynthia Sin Nga Lam, 17, Australia. Idea: a system that purifies wastewater while generating energy
Electricity and water are two of the rare elements in developing countries . Cynthia has created an experimental gimmick called H2Pro , which works with photovoltaic chemical reaction to purify piddle and also engender electricity using hydrogen produced . All with a low toll . She ’s already build up a version that works satisfactorily in tests ; you may seeall the details here .
2)Samuel Burrow, 16 years, United Kingdom. Idea: graphene-based transparent capable of dissolving contaminants in air or water
Burrow ’s goal was to remove contaminants in the breeze or weewee without using energy - wasting appliances that contribute to the initial trouble . His solvent ? A pellucid graphene - base paint and titanium oxide .
3)Mark Drobnych, 13, Ukraine. Idea: fully functional Lego base designed to attract children to the world of science microscopes
Drobnych blieves that research under a microscope when you ’re a teen , discovering the world of fauna cells , plant and bacterium , can lead to a life of scientific exploration . So he created a microscope that — aside from really work — is created free-base onLego Mindstormsand can be recreated in anyone ’s home . The full details ( and video below ) are in Ukrainian , but it is utile to see how it work .
4)Guillaume Rolland, 17, France. Idea: an alarm clock with smells rather than sounds
Traditional alarm clock with phone or vibration are n’t ideal for citizenry with sensory deficiencies . To get this , Rolland has created an consternation clock that emanates scent that are pleasant , but also powerful enough to wake someone up instantly . The idea is also utilitarian for anyone who ’s sick of warning signal clocks and require to protrude the day peacefully . You cansee all the detailshere ( although currently in French ) or in a quirky video below ( intro and music apart , the innovation is really peculiar ) .
5)Trisha Prabhu, 14 years, United States. Idea: a program to prevent cyberbullying among adolescents
This labor is called Rethink and it uses software that permeate message sent each other teens in social networks , detects if offensive or beset language is being used , and notifies the transmitter , and asks if you they really want to post something so shitty . A study of 1,500 teenager showed that 93 percent decided not to send the message after being warned . Its aim is that social networking and messaging app end up integrating this program , and save a lot of vulnerable kids a lot of hassle .
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This post originally appear onGizmodo en Español , Gizmodo ’s Spanish - language web log .
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