14-year-old inventor from California named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’

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Anonymous wrote:A 14-year-old student who invented a device that detects and treats mid-ear infections in children was awarded this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge grand prize.

Leanne Fan, an eighth grader from San Diego, California, developed the low-cost wearable device by using machine learning technology and blue light therapy.

Fan named them “Finsen Headphones” after Niels Finsen, the Nobel Prize recipient who discovered that ultraviolet light can help treat bacterial infections.

“Every year over 10 percent of the world's population experience a mid-ear infection, most of which are children or underprivileged people,” Fan explained in her submission entry to the renowned science competition. “Furthermore, not everyone has access to a doctor which makes it difficult to diagnose and treat a mid-ear infection. My solution to this mid-ear infection problem is to create a low-cost device that can both detect and treat a mid-ear infection.”

In addition to potentially preventing up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children, Fan’s Finsen Headphones can also play music. Fan said she likes to listen to K-pop group BTS on her smart headphones.

Last month, Fan unveiled her final presentation at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she competed against eight other finalists.

Along with the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist,” Fan won a $25,000 cash prize and a special destination trip. According to Fan, she plans to use some of the prize money to process the patent application for her invention.

The second prize was awarded to Harini Venkatesh from New Hampshire, who invented a cost-efficient solution that calculates myopic power quickly and accurately in patients. Meanwhile, Shanza Sami from Iowa came in third for developing a five-stage air pollution filtration device. Each of them received a $1,000 prize and a special destination trip.

https://news.yahoo.com/14-old-inventor-california-named-233833373.html

So how often do you think these inventions are these the work of their parents?

Have to admit that my first thought was what do her parents do for a living. And I think that this is an important aspect to consider prior to making awards that are supposed to be the work product of the young inventor student in order to assure fairness in the competition.

Anyone know anything about her parents' backgrounds ?

who cares? Why is that so important? Does anyone question the background of a white girl getting a Rhodes Scholar or some writing award? FFS. You people and your racism against Asian Americans.

Has nothing to do with prejudice; has much to do with her parents' professions.

Also, don't you find it odd that her sister won the same contest 3 years ago (2019) ?

Not at all. The kids are aware of the competition and are working towards a goal for some years. It makes perfect sense that the 2nd kid became aware of the timeline and process of the competition after watching her elder sister win it. This is called the pathway to success.

Besides the family that produces one child who is a super-achiever in STEM has the culture of academic excellence in the familu and the chances that their second kid will also be similar to first is not a surprise.

I mean Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen's daughter has an OnlyFans channel. It is not a surprise, is it? Children grow up like their parents.

DA but youth competitions like this should be in part about inspiring and cultivating talent across the country. How many winners or even finalists of these competitions come from title 1 schools and have parents with zero science backgrounds? It just feels dejecting that you need to have a literal sibling win the same competition to have the tools at your disposal to win yourself.

Sounds like a massive case of sour grapes, pp. All the information about such competitions are online. Your kid can google this information or google porn sites. The amount of screen time that low performing kids spend time on is mindboggling. But they are watching Tiktok, WAP, twerking and other relevant info about the topics they are interested in. A whole lot of students from some typical community did not place first, but they too worked hard and participated. They did not have a defeatist attitude.

It is so sad that the kids become as good or bad as their parents. Unless there is a license requirement for people to have kids, we will keep having poor quality parents have low performing kids. Then these kids will suffer because what the hell can their parents offer them but obesity?

Maybe the schools should foster these children? How else can you make up for poor parenting and poor home life? Maybe the poor kids need Tiger parents.

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Anonymous wrote:A 14-year-old student who invented a device that detects and treats mid-ear infections in children was awarded this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge grand prize.

Leanne Fan, an eighth grader from San Diego, California, developed the low-cost wearable device by using machine learning technology and blue light therapy.

Fan named them “Finsen Headphones” after Niels Finsen, the Nobel Prize recipient who discovered that ultraviolet light can help treat bacterial infections.

“Every year over 10 percent of the world's population experience a mid-ear infection, most of which are children or underprivileged people,” Fan explained in her submission entry to the renowned science competition. “Furthermore, not everyone has access to a doctor which makes it difficult to diagnose and treat a mid-ear infection. My solution to this mid-ear infection problem is to create a low-cost device that can both detect and treat a mid-ear infection.”

In addition to potentially preventing up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children, Fan’s Finsen Headphones can also play music. Fan said she likes to listen to K-pop group BTS on her smart headphones.

Last month, Fan unveiled her final presentation at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she competed against eight other finalists.

Along with the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist,” Fan won a $25,000 cash prize and a special destination trip. According to Fan, she plans to use some of the prize money to process the patent application for her invention.

The second prize was awarded to Harini Venkatesh from New Hampshire, who invented a cost-efficient solution that calculates myopic power quickly and accurately in patients. Meanwhile, Shanza Sami from Iowa came in third for developing a five-stage air pollution filtration device. Each of them received a $1,000 prize and a special destination trip.

https://news.yahoo.com/14-old-inventor-california-named-233833373.html

So how often do you think these inventions are these the work of their parents?

Have to admit that my first thought was what do her parents do for a living. And I think that this is an important aspect to consider prior to making awards that are supposed to be the work product of the young inventor student in order to assure fairness in the competition.

Anyone know anything about her parents' backgrounds ?

who cares? Why is that so important? Does anyone question the background of a white girl getting a Rhodes Scholar or some writing award? FFS. You people and your racism against Asian Americans.

Has nothing to do with prejudice; has much to do with her parents' professions.

oh well, then next time a white student whose parents are lawyers wins a prize in writing, then we should question whether they deserve it, yes?

Or how about the legacy kids of mostly white parents who get into ivies? Why aren't you questioning their parents' professions? After all, that elite institution seems to be the ultimate prize for so many people, of all races, especially legacy white families.

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As was explained earlier in the thread, the competition winners had mentorship from scientists and access to elite labs. The same is true for the old famous intel and Siemens high school competition. An “average”kid who has a great idea and tinkers in their kitchen or garage has very little shot. You need contacts, you need time and money for transportation.

It’s not just a matter of only needing google.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A 14-year-old student who invented a device that detects and treats mid-ear infections in children was awarded this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge grand prize.

Leanne Fan, an eighth grader from San Diego, California, developed the low-cost wearable device by using machine learning technology and blue light therapy.

Fan named them “Finsen Headphones” after Niels Finsen, the Nobel Prize recipient who discovered that ultraviolet light can help treat bacterial infections.

“Every year over 10 percent of the world's population experience a mid-ear infection, most of which are children or underprivileged people,” Fan explained in her submission entry to the renowned science competition. “Furthermore, not everyone has access to a doctor which makes it difficult to diagnose and treat a mid-ear infection. My solution to this mid-ear infection problem is to create a low-cost device that can both detect and treat a mid-ear infection.”

In addition to potentially preventing up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children, Fan’s Finsen Headphones can also play music. Fan said she likes to listen to K-pop group BTS on her smart headphones.

Last month, Fan unveiled her final presentation at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she competed against eight other finalists.

Along with the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist,” Fan won a $25,000 cash prize and a special destination trip. According to Fan, she plans to use some of the prize money to process the patent application for her invention.

The second prize was awarded to Harini Venkatesh from New Hampshire, who invented a cost-efficient solution that calculates myopic power quickly and accurately in patients. Meanwhile, Shanza Sami from Iowa came in third for developing a five-stage air pollution filtration device. Each of them received a $1,000 prize and a special destination trip.

https://news.yahoo.com/14-old-inventor-california-named-233833373.html

So how often do you think these inventions are these the work of their parents?

Most. I'm sure these are smart kids, but let's get real here.

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Anonymous wrote: As was explained earlier in the thread, the competition winners had mentorship from scientists and access to elite labs. The same is true for the old famous intel and Siemens high school competition. An “average”kid who has a great idea and tinkers in their kitchen or garage has very little shot. You need contacts, you need time and money for transportation.

It’s not just a matter of only needing google.

oh, you mean like rich white kids who get into UPenn?

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Anonymous wrote: As was explained earlier in the thread, the competition winners had mentorship from scientists and access to elite labs. The same is true for the old famous intel and Siemens high school competition. An “average”kid who has a great idea and tinkers in their kitchen or garage has very little shot. You need contacts, you need time and money for transportation.

It’s not just a matter of only needing google.

Well, there are other venues for the average kid tinkering in his kitchen and garage. There is social media now that talented people can showcase their talent. BUT, loser are gonna blame others.

The average kid should consider himself lucky if he has atleast finished Algebra 2 in HS. The bar is pretty low for them and they will get a medal for participation. Never hear an average Asian kid complaining, but the non-Asians have excuses for everything.

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Anonymous wrote:A 14-year-old student who invented a device that detects and treats mid-ear infections in children was awarded this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge grand prize.

Leanne Fan, an eighth grader from San Diego, California, developed the low-cost wearable device by using machine learning technology and blue light therapy.

Fan named them “Finsen Headphones” after Niels Finsen, the Nobel Prize recipient who discovered that ultraviolet light can help treat bacterial infections.

“Every year over 10 percent of the world's population experience a mid-ear infection, most of which are children or underprivileged people,” Fan explained in her submission entry to the renowned science competition. “Furthermore, not everyone has access to a doctor which makes it difficult to diagnose and treat a mid-ear infection. My solution to this mid-ear infection problem is to create a low-cost device that can both detect and treat a mid-ear infection.”

In addition to potentially preventing up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children, Fan’s Finsen Headphones can also play music. Fan said she likes to listen to K-pop group BTS on her smart headphones.

Last month, Fan unveiled her final presentation at the 3M headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she competed against eight other finalists.

Along with the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist,” Fan won a $25,000 cash prize and a special destination trip. According to Fan, she plans to use some of the prize money to process the patent application for her invention.

The second prize was awarded to Harini Venkatesh from New Hampshire, who invented a cost-efficient solution that calculates myopic power quickly and accurately in patients. Meanwhile, Shanza Sami from Iowa came in third for developing a five-stage air pollution filtration device. Each of them received a $1,000 prize and a special destination trip.

https://news.yahoo.com/14-old-inventor-california-named-233833373.html

So how often do you think these inventions are these the work of their parents?

Most. I'm sure these are smart kids, but let's get real here.

Wow! They are able to fool all the people who run the competitions but you figured it out. 3 M actually assigns mentors to these kids once they submit their ideas and pass a few hurdles. There is extensive interviewing to determine that the idea can be useful, is original, can be translated into a prototype. The parents are not working with scientists. The kids are working with scientists once they make it to the final rounds.

But, of course, little snowflake Coltan cannot do that kind of work because he has anxiety, peanut allergy and is also dating the hot cheerleader.

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Wonderful accompalishment by this kid. Of course, the fact that many jealous people gets triggered by her success makes it even more wonderful.

[Anonymous]

The title is “ Americas top young scientist” not “ UMC kid with the most connected parents”. The barrier for entry and success should be equally accessible to every kid in America with the inherent natural intelligence and interest.

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Anonymous wrote:The title is “ Americas top young scientist” not “ UMC kid with the most connected parents”. The barrier for entry and success should be equally accessible to every kid in America with the inherent natural intelligence and interest.

It sure looks like that even among the UMC and rich kids with the most connected parents, its the Asian American kids who have the inherent natural intelligence and interest in STEM subjects.

Why is that?

For the rest of the kids, we all know that the barrier to entry and success in their life and this competition remains their parents, their community and their culture.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The title is “ Americas top young scientist” not “ UMC kid with the most connected parents”. The barrier for entry and success should be equally accessible to every kid in America with the inherent natural intelligence and interest.

It sure looks like that even among the UMC and rich kids with the most connected parents, its the Asian American kids who have the inherent natural intelligence and interest in STEM subjects.

Why is that?

For the rest of the kids, we all know that the barrier to entry and success in their life and this competition remains their parents, their community and their culture.

Well said. Love all the negativity and 'toxic' attitudes by envious parents. I thought only Asians were toxic? I guess white parents can be just as toxic if not more. Try to come up with something better to knock the young kid.

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Anonymous wrote:The title is “ Americas top young scientist” not “ UMC kid with the most connected parents”. The barrier for entry and success should be equally accessible to every kid in America with the inherent natural intelligence and interest.

It sure looks like that even among the UMC and rich kids with the most connected parents, its the Asian American kids who have the inherent natural intelligence and interest in STEM subjects.

Why is that?

For the rest of the kids, we all know that the barrier to entry and success in their life and this competition remains their parents, their community and their culture.

Well said. Love all the negativity and 'toxic' attitudes by envious parents. I thought only Asians were toxic? I guess white parents can be just as toxic if not more. Try to come up with something better to knock the young kid.

Because they cheat at fake ADHD diagnosis, WISC testing, college admissions and SAT exams, they engage in 'projection' and accuse Asian parents of cheating.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The title is “ Americas top young scientist” not “ UMC kid with the most connected parents”. The barrier for entry and success should be equally accessible to every kid in America with the inherent natural intelligence and interest.

It sure looks like that even among the UMC and rich kids with the most connected parents, its the Asian American kids who have the inherent natural intelligence and interest in STEM subjects.

Why is that?

For the rest of the kids, we all know that the barrier to entry and success in their life and this competition remains their parents, their community and their culture.

Well said. Love all the negativity and 'toxic' attitudes by envious parents. I thought only Asians were toxic? I guess white parents can be just as toxic if not more. Try to come up with something better to knock the young kid.

Because they cheat at fake ADHD diagnosis, WISC testing, college admissions and SAT exams, they engage in 'projection' and accuse Asian parents of cheating.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The title is “ Americas top young scientist” not “ UMC kid with the most connected parents”. The barrier for entry and success should be equally accessible to every kid in America with the inherent natural intelligence and interest.

It sure looks like that even among the UMC and rich kids with the most connected parents, its the Asian American kids who have the inherent natural intelligence and interest in STEM subjects.

Why is that?

For the rest of the kids, we all know that the barrier to entry and success in their life and this competition remains their parents, their community and their culture.

Well said. Love all the negativity and 'toxic' attitudes by envious parents. I thought only Asians were toxic? I guess white parents can be just as toxic if not more. Try to come up with something better to knock the young kid.

Because they cheat at fake ADHD diagnosis, WISC testing, college admissions and SAT exams, they engage in 'projection' and accuse Asian parents of cheating.

Didn't know this was limited to one racial group?

[Anonymous]

When my kids were participating in science fairs, the winners' projects were often highly correlated with their parents' professions.