The Olympic oval seemed crowded with the beaming crowd young scientists and curious minds attending the 2014 Calgary Youth Science Fair, which was a part of Youth Week Calgary. Students in Grades 5-12 presented the projects they have been working on from months.
It was very nice to see students being so excited about science, and they all had a passionate vision of their future. “I want to be a neurologist specializing in the use of stem cells in treatments,” said Grade 6 student Kithin Nov, who presented a research project on the role of stem cells in neurological treatments. Presenting the “Earthquake Attack,” Kevin Hu and Jackson Spence talked about how they are interested in Geoscience and will most likely have a career in Geoscience. The two also won the elementary level award.
For full list of winners visit http://www.ucalgary.ca/utoday/issue/2014-04-22/and-2014-science-fair-winners-are
As I saw the projects and met the students, I realized CYSF is not about doing a project for the sake of it. It is about exploring your passion and sharing your knowledge with other people. It is definitely not about winning the awards, but rather about the learning and experience. The curiosity and compassion that a scientist has was seen in each and every person present at CYSF.
I look forward to going to CYSF 2015 and would strongly recommend that everyone should go visit the fair. Even if you are not a science person, it is still such an awesome experience- thanks to the diligent and very intelligent researchers. CYSF offers an opportunity for the city to come together and celebrate our generation scientists.