From March 10-17, 2021, 40 high school seniors from across the country will come together virtually to compete for more than $1.8 million in awards and be recognized as the nation’s most promising young scientists. The students are finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021, a program founded and produced by the Society for Science, and the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

When Troy, Michigan seventh grader, Prabhath Inturi, heard that his friend’s grandfather had a serious falling accident while walking to a restaurant with their family, he began investigating the frequency and consequences of these kinds of accidents. His friend’s grandfather had sustained serious injuries as a result of the fall and couldn’t walk for weeks.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Society for Science offered more than 100 teachers $1,000 each to select from a variety of take-home kits to support students in completing independent science research projects. We have assembled a variety of resources for recipients based on each kit. We hope that with these resources and advice from our alumni, your students will learn the principles of coding, begin investigations into water quality, or play paparazzi for some backyard wildlife.