Author: Jessie
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Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2013
As a five-time alumnus of the Canada-Wide Science Fair, I believed I had a thorough understanding of young scientists and their capabilities. However, my previous STEM experiences could not prepare me for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. As the largest pre-college competition for young scientists, this event brings together over 1600 students from…
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Science Expo: Enrich, Empower, Explore
The Science Expo Youth Empowerment Group (SEYEG) is a student run, non-profit organization which aims to connect youth to innovators and enrichment opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). SEYEG was founded by five students who met at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in 2009. In 2010, the first Science Expo, a 2-hour conference held…
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Weekly Science Picks
With the exponential growth of scientific research, there were a plethora of articles which could have been reported this week. A few that caught my attention are listed below. A Future of Genetically Superior Humans On Wednesday it was reported that geneticists have moved into an area of research previously believed to be highly unethical.…
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Ada Lovelace Day: celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and maths
In the 1800s, Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician, worked with inventor Charles Babbage on a plan for an “analytical engine.” Though the device was never actually made, it is considered the first computer model, and Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. Today, October 16, is Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in science, technology,…
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Australian Science Reflection
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to travel to the land down under. I remember that my frequent response to the question “what do you want to do today?” was always “fly to Australia.” Therefore, after a successful week at the Canada-Wide Science Fair last May, Moriah, Shaun and I were…