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High Schooler Is Awarded $100,000 For Research

Posted by Zonk on from the never-too-early-to-be-a-girl-genius dept.

wired_LAIN writes "A teenager from Oklahoma was awarded $100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search competition for building an inexpensive and accurate spectrograph that can identify the specific characteristics of different kinds of molecules. While normal spectrographs can cost between $20,000 and $100,000 to build, her spectrograph cost less than $500. The 40 finalists' projects were judged by a panel of 12 scientists, all well established in their respective fields. Among the judges were Vera Rubin, who proved Dark Matter, and Andrew Yeager, one of the pioneers of stem cell research."

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  1. Bah! by OverlordQ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

    I guess /.'s Spectrograph needs fixed.

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    1. Re:Bah! by Red+Flayer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Needs fixing.
      Needs to be fixed.
      Pick one.
      If you wish to avoid looking like a jackass, use complete sentences if you wish to pick on someone's grammar. Or better yet, do not bother correcting someone's grammar when it is immaterial to the point they are making.
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    2. Re:Bah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      If you wish to avoid looking like a jackass, use complete sentences if you wish to pick on someone's grammar.

      Run-on sentence. Clumsy; two uses of "if you wish".

  2. I'd spectro her graph by mikecardii · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...if you know what I mean...Shit, I don't think I know what I mean either. o_O

  3. I bet! by guysmilee · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    I bet! Mom & Dad never helped at all!

  4. Perhaps now... by dthx1138 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We will finally be able to identify the elusive Unobtainium!

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  5. The Important Question by MarkPNeyer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is she single? because that is hot.

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  6. Re:Um by Goaway · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, you're totally much smarter than her!

  7. marSe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  8. Re:That is SO COOL. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hear Science Fair chicks, while not much to look at, are ANIMALS in bed.