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Corporations of the World! Young Scientists Need You
The biggest science fair around must find a new sponsor or face a doubtful future.
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When you were in in high school, were you hanging out at the mall or developing new medical diagnostics?
Some students are doing the latter, and thanks to a pair of new documentaries out this year, we can travel with them to what’s widely seen as the Olympics of research competitions, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The fair gives these students opportunities to earn acclaim, advance their work, and make friends. But it’s at risk — without a new source of funding, the ISEF could cease to exist.