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Pathways to research: Connecting with scientists

By Daniel Strain / August 2, 2012

That’s no hairnet: Emily Prentiss and brain scientist John Butler practice attaching special probes to the head of a fellow researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. These probes record the brain’s electric pulses and helped Prentiss study how the organ reacts to sudden changes in the environment. The young student was able to complete the project with Butler’s guidance. Credit: Courtesy of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Budding researchers get ahead by spending their free time working side by side with real scientists

Posted in Teaching Science, Young Scientists | Tagged barefoot running, Brooke Ellison, Claire Leibowicz, Emily Prentiss, Evan Olin, feature, featured, Gregory Gutierrez, Intel Science Talent Search, John Butler, Lilly Mujica-Parodi, Matthew McIntyre, Miriam Rafailovich, Paul Roepe, science fair, Science project, science projects, Science research, topstories, Wendy Hawkins

Science fair as a family affair

By Jennifer Cutraro / December 21, 2011

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Parents share their tips on helping kids prepare for a science fair

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged Broadcom MASTERS, competition, fair, family, feature, middle school, parents, Science project, science projects, student research, tips, winning

Students put robots to the test

By Stephen Ornes / November 23, 2010

First Robotics High School Competition. Credit Adriana M. Groisman

Robotics competition inspires student inventors, future scientists

Posted in Technology & Engineering | Tagged feature, science projects

Seen on the Science Fair Scene

By Emily Sohn / October 1, 2007

At science fairs, students get to travel the world, gain research experience, and make new friends. Oh, yeah, and then there are the prizes.

Posted in Transportation | Tagged competition, fair, middle school, Science project, science projects, student research, tips, winning

Toxic Dirt + Avian Flu = Science Fair Success

By Emily Sohn / August 13, 2007

Fifteen-year-old Nolan Kamitaki shows what it takes to become one of America’s top young scientists.

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged science projects

Disease Detectives

By Emily Sohn / November 6, 2006

This year’s top young scientists faced medical challenges in labs at the National Institutes of Health.

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged Medical Careers, science projects

Pollution Detective

By Emily Sohn / June 19, 2006

A science fair project tackles contaminated drinking water and mosquito growth.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged science projects

Nature’s Medicines

By Emily Sohn / May 24, 2005

Projects by young scientists show how plants and animals in nature can be a source of new medicines.

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged science projects

Project Music

By Emily Sohn / May 28, 2004

From hard rock to country and classical, music comes into play in several award-winning science projects.

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