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Scientists,
For tonight's blog post, you can earn extra credit by posting a reflection on one of the science fair projects from today. Your reflection should include the following:
- How was the student's experiment an innovation? Or, how does it have potential to be an innovation?
- Why do you think the student's work is important for society?
- How can young people help to solve major scientific or social issues?
If you do not attend the fair, then you must find a young innovator (through your own research - try sciencenews.com or eurekaalerts.org) to reflect on the above questions.
Best,
Mr. Callahan
Today at the science fair, I visited the robotics club and watched, even participated, in moving the robot. Needless to say, it was pretty cool because I finally learned how people can build robots and move them.
ReplyDeleteTheir experiment was an innovation because the robot did very small things like pick up balls and attempted to put a ball in a basket, etc. Works like these are important for society because it can encourage people to take on technology and/or create something to solve issues. Young people can help solve major issues in the world by not contribute to an issue they're trying to solve and also create or find possible solutions to minimize the problem.
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ReplyDeleteThere were multiple young innovators here, but I will talk about Sahil Doshi. He came up with a carbon dioxide battery, called PolluCell. This battery uses carbon dioxide to generate electricty.
His PolluCell is an innovation, because batteries do not deteriorate nor can they be broken down, so they just sit in the landfills. If not disposed of properly, they can harm the environment, so his new battery can be reused and utilizes what is around us.
At the science fair I saw Samantha's project. Her project was about the insulin pump and revolutionizing to properly give the amount of insulin to a person. Her work was innovation because in the world today millions of people have a form of diabetes and don't get the proper amount of insulin inside their body. She is thinking about how can she can help those people with diabetes without making them go bankrupt or seeking more medical help than they need.
ReplyDeleteYoung people can help solve major problems because they are exposed to it at an early age and as they grow up and see the problem escalate they wonder to themselves "how can I fix this" this gives the determination to do something innovation. The young people are the future inventors and will be the ones to find answer to problems our grand-parents and parents couldn't solve because of their time.
We are often exposed to chemicals that we don't even know about. Heating up your food in microwaves is a daily activity most humans do that indirectly cause them harm. BPA is a compound that forms when heat interacts with plastic. For instance, about 16 micrograms of BPA is formed when food is heated in the microwave for 45 seconds in a regular container. The daily dosage of BPA that should be consumed by humans is 4 micrograms. This obviously causes a negative effect on the human body, because BPA affects the endocrine system. The substance "mimicks" hormones such as estrogen and testosterone which then causes puberty to come earlier than usual, or lead to testicle or breast cancer. Therefore, Karla comes to the conclusion that it is essential to avoid these maldevelopment by buying BPA free containers and plastics. Helping her spread the word about the negative effects of BPA can lead to BPA containers and plastics to be banned which is ultimately an innovation.
ReplyDeleteIn the science fair I saw Isabel's project. It dealt with TCP Protocol networking. It enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data. This experiment has a potential to be an innovation because it researches ways that technicians can better the connection between two hosts that join together to stream data or any power source. For example, this helps create ways to improve our Wi-Fi connection in order to be faster and not slow down as much. This example can be a potential innovation because of that. Wi-Fi is something that is improving and is something that should have good connection no matter what in order to satisfy the customers. And there's also a reason as to why this experiment can potentially be important for society in the future if they find a way to better the TCP protocol networking. Young people can help to solve major social or scientific issues taking little steps at a time like Isabel for example, has been researching ways to better Wi-Fi connection or any other power source that involves joining two cables to better the connection and be faster. As well as us young people in general we can better the community by cleaning up or finding ways to help your neighborhood to reduce crime; everything is done by little steps at a time
ReplyDeleteWhen he was just 17, Param Jaggi created an algae filled device for automobiles. The device called "Algae Mobile" allows for the conversion of carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis. Param won an award from the EPA, and now at 20 years old, he owns a company and is the CEO of it. This is an example of an innovation because Param took a concept that was already established but he took it to another level in order to control one of many pollution issues. The students work is important to society because today in age more and more people are purchasing cars thus adding on to the pollution and increasing climate change. His invention has the possibility of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted from cars into the atmosphere. Young people are the future for every country, they are the one's who are able to identify problems in the world and with society as a result of education. They can contribute ideas in order to help solve major/scientific issues facing our world.
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ReplyDeleteAt the science fair, I also looked at the same project of BPA. BPA or Bisphenol A is a carbon based synthetic compound that is produced. I found it really interesting how Karla put her experiment together by just reading an article that showed how street vendors in the Dominican Republic had a problem with the food because the food was being covered with plastic and the radiation of the environment will damage it. She tested BPA on food such as pizza and oatmeal and used plastics that are BPA safety and plastics that contain BPA. I found it extremely strange that when she heated the oatmeal in a BPA safety plastic for 45 seconds, the amount of micrograms of BPA were at 16. So just imagine how much it would be if we microwaved our food for 2 mins or more. It was crazier to know that the BPA safety plastic containers still contained BPA and is still being exposed to our foods and environment. BPA is very dangerous and can cause many health conditions. Such as testicles and breasts cancer. It mimics the female and male sex cells and allows for girls to get their menstruation at a younger age. This is an important problem because a lot of people are unaware of this situation and it can cause a lot of health issues. We can solve this by making sure we look at the recycling sign with the numbers 3 or 7 to help use safer plastics and educate others on this topic.
ReplyDeletehttp://blogs.discovery.com/inscider/2016/01/do-young-inventors-think-differently-see-five-amazing-inventions-from-kids-in-2015.html
ReplyDeleteThere are numerous inventions that have been created by the younger generation. This is a video I found that explained 5 different inventions created by young people.
The one that stuck out to me the most was the S.T.Eye. The S.T.Eye is a condom that expresses a different color when it detects common STDs. This is such a great way to determine whether one's partner has an STD or not without having to go to the doctor to get tested. This idea was thought of by Muaz Nawaz,Daanyaal Ali and Chirag Shah. There are antibodies in the condoms that react to particular STDs, which initiates the change in color. Although the participants may not stop in the heat of the moment, it has the potential to stop the spread of disease intentionally. Although this is a good idea and has a great start, this invention does have a long way to go before it is approved and used worldwide.
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ReplyDeleteAt the science fair I spoke to Afia and found out that currently scientists are researching the Ramos cell, which can hopefully be used to treat Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Burkitt’s Lymphoma is a cancer that targets the lymphatic system (which helps remove toxins and wastes from the body), and unfortunately it is one of the fastest growing tumors, meaning its victim’s lives are not as long. Burkitt’s Lymphoma is most common in children of Africa, and in the remainder of the world, it is only found in 1% of the population. With its presence in Africa, is found mostly in children who have/had malaria and the Epstein-Barr infection and destroys B-cells that aid the body’s systems to work. The Ramos cell in response to this disease would copy DNA and RNA from healthy B-cells of the patient and would cultivate more cells to add to the body. In hopes these cells would combat with the cancerous ones and help the patient get better. I think this is a good idea for scientific research and is important to society because it is always good to find cures to diseases. There are many people who die on a daily basis due to diseases and this not only harms the population of wherever these people are from (especially if certain diseases are epidemic to a certain area like this one, where there are mass deaths due to this disease) but it also damages the lives of loved ones to those victims. Even more so, the victim him/herself has to struggle and deal with a life-threatening illness, and it’s no fun to have constant hurt and pain.
Yesterday, I went to the science fair and was impressed by the amount of people in there! I went to three people and asked them about their experiments or research and found out about how it was an innovation.
ReplyDelete☺ One student tested the amount of BPA in water bottles and in containers. This could be extended to create bottles or containers that ACTUALLY do not have any BPA. Her research could extend to finding a way in which she could find out how to actually make plastic without this chemical.
☺ Many people use plastic bottles and even babies have use for baby bottles. The extraction of BPA from these places will make people healthier in the long run! Also, think about your pets, do their plastic bowls have BPA? Is this affecting more than just the human species?
☺ Young people could solve scientific problems by researching the problem and then executing a solution that could be completed. Asking for assistance is also not bad.
How was the student's experiment an innovation? Or, how does it have potential to be an innovation?
ReplyDelete- The project that most interested me was Karla's research on BPA. I thought it was very innovative because she conducted experiments and had official lab results. I think that if she spends more time on finding a solution, she can actually do it.
Why do you think the student's work is important for society?
BPA is a chemical that is very harmful to humans. It can cause cancer and many other health risk. I think that as citizens we should be aware of this so that we don't heat our foods for so long in the microwave. I think that student work is important for society because what we do now affects our future and this only makes students care about their environment and helps us get involved in society.
How can young people help to solve major scientific or social issues?
I think that young people bring awareness to issues through social media and other means. That is the best way to solve those issues.
At the science fair, I saw Karla’s project on BPA. This was a very interesting topic for me because I remember Ms. Vushaj talking briefly about BPA in AP bio. Hearing a more in depth description on BPA was very interesting and informative. This student’s experiment was an innovation because not a lot of people are aware of this problem. Presenting this project made more people aware of this issue and thus could prevent the negative effects it has on the human body. This student’s work is important for society because it will inform people on this issue so they could be more careful with plastics. Young people can help solve scientific or social issues by doing things like this, the science fair was a mini event in a school but it still raised awareness on the issue.
ReplyDeleteI also saw Karla's project on BPA. Her project was very informative especially for me because I normally see BPA labels, but I had no knowledge of what that meant. BPA is a chemical produced but the heating of plastic material. Karla mentioned how everyone is exposed to BPA. BPA is creating when you heat up your food or when you heat up baby's milk because in each scenario involves a plastic thing being heated up. Expose to this has proven to be very harmful so efforts have been in place to create "BPA free" material; however has Karla mentioned that is not always true. Her study showed that expose to BPA is uncontrollable because even street vendors create BPA; however she poses the solution of using aluminum material such as the plates chipolte uses.
ReplyDeleteThe science fair was very intriguing mainly because of the amount of the people there and the variety in projects. I saw Karla's project on BPA and how we can be exposed to BPA in our everyday lives. Karla said that BPA is a chemical that is releeased when plastic containers are heated or when a substance is kept inside a plastic material for a long time.
ReplyDelete1)This has the potential to be an innovation because not everybody knows about BPA and the fact that she is researching BPA on such a deep level shows how harmful it can be.
2) Karla's research on BPA is important for the society because we need to know what other substances have the potential to release BPA and under what circumstances. Karla is looking to research whether the plastic wraps in which churos are contained release BPA or not. Knowing which substances release BPA will help us stay clear of these harmful substances.
3) Young people can help solve major scientific or social issues just by bringing awareness to the topic and by educating their community about theses topics.