Kicking off the 2014 Google Science Fair: It’s your turn to change the world
Now it’s time to do it again: we're calling for students ages 13-18 to submit their brilliant ideas for the fourth annual Google Science Fair, in partnership with Virgin Galactic, Scientific American , LEGO Education and National Geographic. All you need to participate is curiosity and an Internet connection. Project submissions are due May 12, and the winners will be announced at the finalist event at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on September 22.
In addition to satisfying your curious mind, your project can also win you some pretty cool prizes. This year’s grand prize winner will have the chance to join the Virgin Galactic team at Spaceport America in New Mexico as they prepare for space flight and will be among the first to welcome the astronauts back to Earth, a 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour and a full year’s digital access to Scientific American magazine for their school. Age category winners will have a choice between going behind the scenes at the LEGO factory in Billund, Denmark or an amazing experience at either a Google office or National Geographic.
For the 2014 competition, we’ll also give two new awards to celebrate even more talented young scientists:
- The Computer Science Award will be given to a project that champions innovation and excellence in the field of computer science.
- Local Award Winners—students whose projects have attempted to address an issue relevant to their community—will be honored in select locations globally.
And the Scientific American Science In Action award will once again honor a project that addresses a health, resource or environmental challenge. The winner will receive a year’s mentoring from Scientific American and a $50,000 grant toward their project.
Stay updated throughout the competition on our Google+ page, get inspired by participating in virtual field trips and ask esteemed scientists questions in our Hangout on Air series. If you need help jump-starting your project, try out the Idea Springboard for inspiration.
What do you love? What are you good at? What problem have you always dreamed of solving? Get started with your project today—it’s your turn to change the world.
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iWatch Could Generate $17.5 Billion Say Morgan Stanley Analysts
Much of the speculation surrounding Apple’s iWatch has been regarding specs, the design and when it will be released. Now analysts at Morgan Stanley are making predictions as to what return the tech giant can expect to receive once it becomes available.
They claim that the iWatch has the potential to bring in up to $17.5 billion after a year’s sales, that’s assuming that the wearable device has a price tag of $299 and there are plenty in stock. If however Apple struggles to get enough of the product to retailers, then we could see a similar scenario to the iPhone 5s, which ran short, resulting in the iWatch revenue falling to between $10 and $14 billion, which is still not a sum to be sniffed at.
We’d like to say it’s the official iWatch design, but no – it’s just another concept design for now
Morgan Stanley explained how they reached that figure by saying: “Our working assumption is that iWatch largely will be adopted as an accessory device and, therefore, sold into the existing customer base, like the iPad, rather than to new customers, like the iPod or iPhone,” the research note said.
So the researchers think that most of the custom will come from existing Apple product owners, who are looking for a high-tech accessory to work with what they already own. It is likely that the smartwatch will also drum up new customers.
Like with all the other rumours and expectations, we will have to wait and see what happens but Apple could certainly do with a boost, especially after its first quarter failed to impress investors. I’m sure Apple are hoping that the Morgan Stanley analysts have got it right on this one.
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