The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 can enter. All you need is an idea. A world-class science fair calls for world-class prizes. They include once-in-a-lifetime experiences like a scientific trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Explorer, unique scholarships and real-life work opportunities in iconic science centers of excellence like CERN in Switzerland. There’s also a special Science in Action prize, sponsored by Scientific American. There will be 90 regional finalists who will each receive a Google Chromebook*. 15 finalists, selected from these regional finalists, will be flown to Mountain View California for a chance to compete to become a finalist winner in three (13-14, 15-16, 17-18) age categories. One of the 3 finalists winners will be selected as the Grand Prize winner which includes: A National Geographic Expedition, Google scholarship worth $50,000, +++ All entries must be submitted by 1 April 2012.
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Watch the 1 hr 6m video of 2011 final event in its entirety, with an introduction by Eric Schmidt, hosted by Mariette DiChristina of Scientific American, with appearances and talks from Vint Cerf, Dean Kamen and Tierney Thys.
