Name: Award-winning teenage science in action
Uploaded: 2012-01-10T16:10:16Z
Duration: 15 min 59 s
Description: In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah describe their extraordinary projects -- and their route to a passion for science.

Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose + Naomi Shah: Award-winning teenage science in action

Award-winning teenage science in action

In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah describe their extraordinary projects -- and their route to a passion for science.

Young minds can spot overlooked threats and pioneer simple, life-changing innovations. A teen discovered that marinating grilled chicken in lemon juice can reduce carcinogens by 98 percent, challenging the idea that grilled always means healthier. Another tackled chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer, revealing that blocking a specific protein can restore drug effectiveness. A third created a model linking indoor air pollutants to asthma, showing that changes at home may help more than medications. These breakthroughs show passion and persistence can spark big change, no matter your age.