How do they do it?

[Zefram]

I don't know how familiar anyone here is with the Intel Science Talent Search (http://www.sciserv.org/sts/) but it's basically a super-science fair for high school seniors.

Looking through the list of this year's top 10 winners and their projects (http://www.sciserv.org/sts/62sts/winners.asp), I'm just trying to figure out how the hell they do it? How can you do research like that while only a high school student?

Any thoughts?

[Mulder]

Originally posted by Zefram
I'm just trying to figure out how the hell they do it? How can you do research like that while only a high school student?

Any thoughts?
By not having a social life and probably being put through very expensive private schools for education.

[FZ+]

Brain transplant? [g)]

[LURCH]

Originally posted by FZ+
Brain transplant? [g)]

That's it! It has to be.
The trick is; you don't take the old one out.

[Zefram]

Hmmm. Makes you wonder if the winners ever actually need the $100K scholarship.

[damgo]

:) Yep. Have you seen the kids at some of those high-powered East Coast prep schools (eg Dalton)? It is just amazing...

[Sgt.Hartman]

I am very familiar with Intel, I didn't realize the had such a contest.

[RageSk8]

They get into one of many summy science research programs at a University. Two years ago two kids who I knew competed. One was a finalist - http://www.sciserv.org/sts/60sts/Areen.asp - he was a cool guy from what I could tell. The other got 2nd in the nation - http://www.sciserv.org/sts/60sts/Craig.asp - he was kind of an arogant dork.