The New Generation of Scientists

Reported June 2005

PHOENIX (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Future scientists, engineers and inventors are already displaying advanced technologies, and some of the latest hi-tech inventions are coming from kids.

You may not understand their presentations, but the students who took part in the world's largest international science and engineering competition know what they're talking about.

These young men and women are the future of science, with inventions like a "Googler."

"Like the same way Google searches for Web pages, I made a robot that searches for objects," inventor George Francis Hotz tells Ivanhoe. His robot can find shoes or just about anything else you program it to look for.

Sixteen-year-old Chris Ballard is more focused on finding fish. This future engineer invented the first wheelchair that helps people with disabilities cast a line with just a push of a button.

Twenty percent of the teens at Intel's 2005 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), already have patents. Others are focusing on research.

Seventeen-year-old inventor Liz Baker says, "This year I built a bi-orbital rotational swing." She wanted to help her little sister who has ADHD. Liz's special swing aids concentration. Doctors are now talking to her about her results.

We'll have to wait and see if these discoveries change the world, but you can bet these young researchers will continue to work and maybe create the next big breakthrough in science.

Five thousand students, teachers, judges and corporate executives took part in Intel’s science and engineering fair. The students competed for more than $3 million in scholarships.

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Providing natural and formaldehyde-free adhesives for wood furniture and cabinets around the house.

Preventing amputation and saving lives of the 10 million Americans with peripheral vascular disease.

Easing shaky computer-screen navigation for people with tremors from conditions like Parkinson's.

Cleaning dirt and dust particles from the air when the sun comes up.

Communicating clearly in noisy work environments like warehouses and the military.

Taking twice as many digital photos, shining flashlights brighter, and listening to MP3 players longer.

Helping the 5 million stroke survivors in America regain the energy of motion in their arms.

Spiraling tornadoes thousands of miles away from weakening hurricanes.

Identifying blood clots in the deep veins of legs using CT venography.

Using sleep mode to save up to $150 a year for each computer in your house.

Googlers, fishing pools, and bi-orbital swings: Teens inventing the next breakthroughs inside science.

Preventing 1,500 deaths a year with excessive heat forecasts for large cities.

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