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ISEF Team Member Profile - Rebekah Kang - Slick and clean: An investigation into the use of magnetite in oil spill clean-up
A quick clean-up of oil spills can reduce the devastating consequences of these environmental disasters on marine environments. Rebekah Kang developed a method for separating oil from water by using magnets, pantyhose and feathers. She found that magnetite granules sprinkled on oil were able to separate oil from water when swept by a device containing a magnet and organic materials such as feathers. She hopes her research could be the basis for a more effective natural clean up method of oil spills in the future.
Intel ISEF Team Profile - Maddison King -
Clever GIRL (Global Intelligent Rip Locator)
With an average of 21 Australians drowning each year in ocean rips and 90 percent of beach rescues related to rips, many swimmers lives would be saved if they were alerted in advance to avoid dangerous beaches. Inspired by her work as a life guard, Maddison King developed a warning system for rips, powered by the rips themselves. A turbine in her device uses the energy from the rip to power a warning signal to swimmers. Her biggest challenge was making the device waterproof and establishing an anchoring system that would not interfere with the turbine
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ISEF Team Member Profile - Macinley Butson - Innovation in contralateral breast shielding design for radiotherapy cancer
It’s not often that a Year 10 student carries out clinical trials on a breast cancer device, but that’s exactly what 16-year-old Macinley Butson is doing with the Breast Shield device she invented. Macinley, who hopes to study medicine and specialise as a pathologist, developed an innovative copper device that can be used as a shield for women receiving radiation treatment for breast cancer. The device, which is made from high density interwoven copper scales, protects the contralateral breast from receiving radiation doses. This would reduce the long-term cancer risks to healthy tissue from radiation treatment.
The 2017 STANSW Young Scientist students are about to travel to Los Angeles to represent Australia at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The students are truly inspiring and it is exciting to see the amazing talent that Australia has to offer. To follow their journey over the next few weeks follow the team on Instagram and like our Facebook page #ISEFAUSNSW #stansw #YoungScientist #Education #Learning #NESA #Edchat #STEM