The RCSU hosted the final awards ceremony for the 2023 Science Challenge at the Sir Alexander Fleming Building in South Kensington.
The Science Challenge aims to give young scientists the opportunity to develop the skills to talk about science in an engaging and fun way to people who don’t necessarily have a science background.
The winners of each category were Hannah Franklin (Ocean Exploration), Haider Rizvi (Space Exploration), Yiannis Scotiniadis (Science across Scales), Aadhavan Balachandran (Turning Points - School), and Aryan Khedkar (Turning Points - Imperial).
Winners for 2024
Congratulations to all this year's winners. Read more about them below.
Professor Jamie Gallagher's question
What is a scientific discovery/invention/development which has had real world impact?
Winner: Jerwei Chanyawee Seet
Runner up: Faizan Khan, Shivani Vasan
Dr Simon Foster's question
Winner: Hari Das
Runners up: Mukta Sandeep Burde, Loapi Warona Mokgatlhe
Professor Tony Cass' question
The first draft sequence of the human genome took a global effort by hundreds of researchers 13 years and cost around $3bn. Now the cost of sequencing a human genome is $1000 and takes just over 24 hours. What do you think is the most significant consequence of this advance?
Winner: Isabel Wong
Runner up: Yue (Eunice) Lau, Junhyung Kim
RCSA question
You are the head of a UK based vaccine development group when a new virus is discovered that is more infectious and more lethal than the recent Covid19 virus. Tell us about some of the issues and challenges you will face (which might involve research, production, clinical trials and communications) and how you will try to resolve them to accelerate the launch of a safe and effective vaccine.
Winner: Matilda Chisholm
Runner up: Kwo Ding, Liu Zitian
Young Scientists Journal question
Tell us something that's far more than what meets the eye. This is an opportunity for you to dive into one of a broad range of topics to really showcase your scientific curiosity and inquiry.
Winner: Sam Fricker
Runner up: Wong Jayden Yu Ching
Imperial winners
Winner: Emike Akagbosu
Runners Up: Vishal Vijay Kumar, Chelsea Dack
Special prizes
Phoebe Sabiniano - best designed video
Matilda Chisholm - best animated video
Past winners
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