Kicking off the 2014 Google Science Fair: It's your turn to change the world

From Official Google Africa Blog Thu Feb 13 2014, 09:02:00

What if you could turn one of your passions into something that could change the world? That's just what thousands of teens have done since the first Google Science Fair in 2011. These students have tackled some of today's greatest challenges, like an anti-flu medicine, more effective ways to beat cancer, an exoskeletal glove, a battery-free flashlight and banana bioplastics. Last year's Africa finalists and winners of the Science in Action prize Sakhiwe Shongwe and Bonkhe Mahlalela from Swaziland were recognized for their project, which explored an affordable way to provide hydroponics to poor subsistence farmers.

Now it's time to do it again: we're calling for students aged 13-18 to submit their brilliant ideas for the fourth annual Google Science Fair, in partnership with Virgin Galactic, Scientific American, LEGO Education and National Geographic. All you need to participate is curiosity, and an Internet connection. Project submissions are due May 12. The winners will be announced at the finalist event at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on September 22.

In addition to satisfying your curious mind, your project can also win you some pretty cool prizes. This year's grand prize winner will have the chance to join the Virgin Galactic team at Spaceport America in New Mexico as they prepare for space flight and will be among the first to welcome the astronauts back to Earth, a 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour and a full year's digital access to Scientific American magazine for their school. Age category winners will have a choice between going behind the scenes at the LEGO factory in Billund, Denmark or an amazing experience at either a Google office or National Geographic.

For the 2014 competition, we'll also give two new awards to celebrate even more talented young scientists:

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