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An early detection test for pancreatic cancer

When Jack Andraka was 15 years old, he didn’t know what a pancreas was. Now, this teenager has created a test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer that, while still in the preliminary stages, looks promising. So how did he become an health innovator?

Andraka tells the story during Session 6 of TED2013.

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Set high expectations for all students

Freeman Hrabowski is president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), which has made an extraordinary name for itself educating students of all types in science and engineering. “What makes our story especially important,” says Hrabowski, “is that we have learned so much from students who are typically not at the top of the academic ladder.” And they have graduated a tremendous number who go on to PhDs and faculty positions at top universities.

A local bacteria to solve a local problem

Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao were the winners in British Columbia of the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada. After a visit to a Vancouver waste station, Wang and Yao were blown away by the enormous amount of waste in plastic. Plastic is very hard to sort for recycling — all types have a similar density. Says Wang, “Plastics are useful, but the downside of this convenience is that plastics cause serious problems like the destruction of ecosystems.”

My invention that outsmarted lions

Richard Turere is 12 years old, and he lives in Kenya, in Nairobi National Park. It’s a park with lots of animals that roam freely, including lions. The lions kill livestock. So he say, “I grew up hating lions.”

Turere, who took part in the Global Talent Search last year, tried to solve the problem. First, he used fire. But that didn’t work, and actually, “It was helping the lions see through the cowshed.”

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Leading "Engage"

This video provides you with tips on how you can promote interest and actively engage students in the classroom. This video was created by KidzScience curriculum in an effort to explore the different aspects of implementing STEM curricula.

Wouldn't It Be Cool If...Highlights with will.i.am

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May 3, 2012

"For America's problems - you are the solution.  Ther is an urgency and thirst in America because when a 15-year-old is known for making a product we all need...I can only think you are all very inspiring and I love your vision."

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Rethinking Learning: 21st Century

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April 19, 2012

From cell phone and video games to Facebook and YouTube, digital media are changing the way young people play and socialize in the 21st century. Learn more at the MacArthur Foundation.

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Caine's Arcade

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April 19, 2012

A 9-year-old boy in Los Angeles builds his own arcade from cardboard and tape.

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Will i Am - My Robot is Better than Your Robot

Who is your favorite geek?

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