Published 4 January 2010
Projects at next week’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition are already beginning to hit the headlines.
The Irish Times has singled out several projects which reflect the wide range of experiments and innovations at this year’s show, including:
- A look at the effects of home-use hair dyes. Students from Holy Faith Secondary School in Clontarf, Dublin, have tested hair samples before and after treatment with various products
- A “sensory aid” for visual and audio stimulation of children with autism – a project by a group from St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel, Co Down
- A series of tests to measure the accuracy of eyewitness testimonies in court cases. This project is by students from Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co Cork
Meanwhile the Irish Independent says the impact of major news stories of 2009 is clearly evident in some of the entries, such as:
- An investigation into the causes of bridge collapses, in the wake of the dramatic collapse of the railway line over the Malahide Estuary in Dublin
- “PanSphere”, by a student from Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí, in Kilkenny – his virtual supercomputer simulates the course of a pandemic such as swine flu through the community
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2010 will take place in the Main Hall, RDS, Dublin, from 12 to 16 January. For more information visit www.btyoungscientist.com
