MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--After searching through more than 7,500 entries from more than 10,000 students in 91 countries, Google showed off the results of what they are calling the world's largest science fair, the inaugural Google Science Fair.
Looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world working on creative projects that are relevant to the world today, Google took submissions earlier this year from students aged 13-18, and invited 15 exceptional finalist to the Googleplex here this week for a gathering of young thinkers unlike any other, where they rubbed elbows with science luminaries, inventors, and Nobel Laureates.
At the awards dinner last night, which was broadcast live on YouTube, the winners of the Google Science Fair 2011 were announced. The grand prize winner was
Shree Bose, whose project examined ovarian cancer and current treatment's resistance to the commonly used drug Cisplatin.
Lauren Hodge won the 13-14 age group for her project, which examined
carcinogenic compounds found in grilled chicken; and
Naomi Shah took the top prize in the 15- to 16-year-old category for her study of environmental factors contributing to asthma, rounding out an all-female group for the top three science projects.