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Affiliate your science fair with Thermo Fisher JIC
Interested in your students becoming Broadcom MASTERS? Affiliate your science fair today!
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Fungi could be the next eco-friendly packaging
Middle school student Finnegan Miller has a love for fungi that led him to research eco-friendly packaging options. Finnegan is working to develop a packaging alternative that will allow him to ship a package made from mushroom roots. He received the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for his project.
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In Memory of Randy C. Williams
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Broadcom MASTERS tackle quantum physics and Parkinson’s disease at George Mason University
During finals week, the top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists put their problem-solving and creative-thinking skills to the test to solve challenges like creating a quantum physics board game and designing a tool to detect Parkinson’s disease.
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14-year-old develops robotic hand to help with disaster recovery; wins $25,000 top award at the Broadcom MASTERS
A 14-year-old student won the $25,000 top award at the Broadcom MASTERS for developing a robotic hand to help with natural disaster recovery. The other top winners took on issues ranging from honeybee colony collapse to understanding human memory.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
With the generous support of title sponsor and partner Thermo Fisher Scientific, Society for Science is pleased to be running the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) in its inaugural year. The Thermo Fisher JIC (previously the Broadcom MASTERS from 2010-2022, the Society’s Middle School Program (2008), and the Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge (1999-2007), is the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students.