While reading the brief profile of each young inventor I was most impressed by the youth that are concerned with the environment. Chaimaa Makoudi found a way to harness solar power in a way that generates more electricity than conventional solar panels. Nevin Daniel designed a bioreactor that can transform seaweed into hydrogen and then into a type of fuel. This just blew my mind! It is usually hard to find high school students that are highly motivated, yet here these kids are changing the world.
If you Google any of the kid’s names mentioned in this article you’ll come across numerous other articles discussing their many achievements and awards. Take for example Nikita Khlystov. Not only has Nikita worked on designing brake petals for the Duke University motor-racing team, he has led the design on a magnetic solar sail. When I typed Nikita’s name into Google I realized that he was one of the first high school students to be inducted into Sigma Xi which is a scientific research society. Such societies are often found at universities, research centers, and government laboratories.
These young inventors are really making a difference in the world and I find that inspiring. Age does not always matter.
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