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Quest for the nation’s top young scientist: the Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ Fair
Britain’s rising science and engineering talent will showcase their outstanding projects at the UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ Fair on Friday 7 March at the Centre of the Cell in Whitechapel, London.
Projects this year include a prototype camera mast for the Exomars mission rover ‘Bridget’ that will explore Mars in 2013, developed in collaboration with aerospace company EADS Astrium; a ‘thermo spoon’ that alerts users when food is too hot for infant consumption; and a user-friendly technological solution to tackle cot deaths and sleep apnoea.
At this prestigious event, which marks the first day of
National Science and Engineering Week
, students aged 11-19 will compete for a number of prizes. These include the chance to represent the UK at a number of illustrious international science and engineering fairs in the US, Denmark and Sweden, including Intel ISEF – the world’s largest pre-college science competition, and a place on once-in-a-lifetime voyage on a research ship from New Zealand to the sub-Antarctic Islands.
Over 28,000 students from across the UK participated in the
CREST Award Scheme
in 2007. 51 projects have made it to the national fair after winning at one of 12 regional finals or via selection by a scientific review committee.
Sir David King, President of the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science), which organizes the Fair, says:
‘The achievement of the young people who gain these prizes is not just winning an exciting trip or a handsome trophy. In completing their projects they have been able to work like real scientists and engineers, and to find out for themselves how enjoyable and rewarding that can be. It is terrific to see this all come together at the Fair and I hope that many more young people will have this opportunity in the future.’
The BA would like to thank Lloyd's Register Educational Trust, Research Councils UK and AstraZeneca for their sponsorship, and Centre of the Cell for their kind provision of the venue.
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