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.

Judging will occur via zFairs video conferencing from May 3-6, 2021. Each day will be devoted to 4-6 categories and will be divided into three 3-hour periods. Finalists can find more information about the judging process below.

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.