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<h6>BT Young Scientist Competition 2008</h6>


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    <td>On Wednesday 9th January, three groups from transition year and one group from fifth year travelled to the RDS to take part in the BT Young Scientist 2008 Competition. Even at this stage, the girls’ were already winners as chances of even getting past the application stages were about three to one this year, with more applicants than ever entered. 


The projects representing Christ King were:


<br />Using Bacteria to Send Secret Messages by Jessica Perrott and Aislinn Murphy (5th Year); 


<br />Are we victims of or own success?  by Susan Mullane and Aisling O’Hea (TY); 


<br />The Pivoting Ramp Generator (PRG) by Alexandra Carey and Jane Aston (TY) 


<br />Anorexia:Are teenage boys forgotten? by Claire Fenny and Julie Cheung (TY) 


Much work had gone into the projects in the previous months, with some having been started early in the summer of 2007.


The entrants, along with their teachers, Ms. Deirdre Brosnan and Ms. Laura Mc Namara, thoroughly enjoyed the trip to Dublin. As usual, the exhibition not only boasted over 500 stands from schools all around the country, but many organisations such as universities, companies and the Gardai were running interactive displays to incite interest and to keep the visitors entertained. Indeed, Susan Mullane won the competition for fastest female soccer kick at a whopping 87km/hr at the Insitutite of Physics stand while Jessica Perrott was already on display as she was on a poster at the Science Foundation Ireland stand!


All four entries garnered much interest from both the public and press alike during their four day exposition. Jane Aston and Alexandra Carey, who developed the “Pivoting Ramp Generator” were interviewed for the RTE One show Nationwide which was shown on Friday 11th January. As a group, the girls were also interviewed about their experience of Young Scientist which was shown on RTE Two during the week of the exhibition. 


For any students interested in exhibiting in theYoung Scientist Exhibition 2008, please contact Ms. D. Brosnan or Ms. L. Mc Namara over the coming weeks. Keep and eye out on the Young Scientist noticeboard and start thinking of those ideas!!


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