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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 05:29 PM Oct 2017

Gitanjali Rao: Girl of 11 takes US young scientist prize

Source: BBC News


4 hours ago



A schoolgirl aged 11 has been honoured as "America's top young scientist" for inventing a quick, low-cost test to detect lead-contaminated water.

Gitanjali Rao was selected from 10 finalists who had spent three months collaborating with scientists to develop their ideas.

Her device uses carbon nanotubes to detect the presence of lead.

Thousands of US water systems are reportedly contaminated by lead.


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41685582

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usaf-vet

(6,186 posts)
1. An 11 year old girl has done more to solve lead problems in water....
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 05:49 PM
Oct 2017

....than a whole political party in Detroit Michigan.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
6. Wait for RW 'concern' about Indians in US
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 07:47 PM
Oct 2017

Haven't lots of recrnt national spelling bees been won by Indians?

There are also a lot of Indian doctors, even here in OK.

Stuart G

(38,427 posts)
8. So..in the U.S.A. a multicultural society a young scientist of Indian heitage wins the prize.
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 12:15 PM
Oct 2017

but far more important, she invented, ".. a quick, low-cost test to detect lead-contaminated water. " And I read that she would like to share that invention with the rest of the world. One article I read about her stated she wanted to help others solve the pollution problem."

What a wonderful reflection of the U.S.A. She wants to help others solve the pollution problem..

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quote from the Guardian article proves she wants to save a lot of money for governments, and save a lot of time. as well as help people deal with lead water pollution...
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"Until now, testing reliably for lead was expensive and meant sending away samples for analysis.

But Gitanjali's portable invention - named Tethys, after the Greek goddess for fresh water - allows a sensor linked to a mobile app to give an accurate, almost immediate analysis via a mobile app. "
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