Grand challenges set for science students

By Education in Chemistry2016-10-26T00:00:00

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New competition asks young people to explore solutions for global health and development issues

The British Science Association (BSA) has announced a new extra-curricular initiative for students in the UK: the Youth Grand Challenges.

Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Youth Grand Challenges calls on students aged 11–19 to come up with innovative solutions that have the potential to change the world, and will reward the best projects from young people created in response.

Students will explore topics aligned with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Grand Challenges – unsolved scientific challenges that could lead to significant advances in terms of preventing, treating and curing diseases prevalent in developing countries.

This article explains the Youth Grand Challenges, this year's theme, and how to enter.

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