On this episode, Michael is joined by Cranbrook, BC's own, Keltie Murdoch!

Keltie talks to us about her experience competing in 5 Canada wide science fairs as well as international competitions in Taiwan.

She also tells us about his favourite invention, a geothermal heating system which still has some traction to this day.

The two end off in some rapid-fire fun!

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We have double the Michaels on this one! Our host, Michael Unger talks with Michael Ruiz-Peters, who last participated in Science Fairs in 2010.

Michael talks about his early journey in Science Fairs and how his grandmother was his inspiration for his invention that eventually led to the career path he is on today.

He also explains how over time, competition has become less important to him and is now more interested in collaboration.

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Michael kicks off Season 2 talking with Jordan Chin, a former Science Fair Foundation participant!

Jordan discuses his experiences taking part in two science fairs and how he came up with a different approach for each go.

He then talks to us about working for Amazon for 6 years and why he decided he wanted to go back to school.

To end off, Michael and Jordan engage in some rapid fire fun!

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Today, we have the 2021 winner of  Youth Innovation Showcase in  the 16-19 age group Taya Lee!

Taya talks about her environmentally friendly innovation that helps recycling oil from contaminated water. Using Azolla filiculoides to absorb oil from water, she was able to create a biodiesel blend.

Michael and Taya also discuss her inspiration behind the innovation and also the step-by-step process she went through to complete her winning project.

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Our host, Michael Unger speaks with Grade 8 student Sathvik Vinnakota from the Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning (SAIL). Inspired from a real life social distancing mishap, he was inspired to create the Kangaroo Distance Pouch. Sathvik also discusses his experience at SAIL where he is apart of the STEAMX program, his aspirations to become and biomedical engineer and also his love for public speaking! 

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Youth Innovation Showcase finalist Nathan Yeung speaks with host Michael Unger about his project:  Hyperfocus – A New Kind of Timer. Learn what inspired his innovation, how working on it during Covid, a time when many of us are struggling to keep focused, influenced the development. Yeung also shares what's next for him when it comes to innovation! 

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Hayden, a student from Prince Charles Secondary School in West Kootenay, said he was inspired to make his innovation, the Pathogen Barrier Device, when he learned that bystanders and rescuers were not doing CPR because they worried they would get COVID-19. “I hope my innovation can ensure no cardiac arrest victim dies from lack of bystander CPR,” he said. Listen to him talk with host Michael Unger about his inspiration and what's next for him. 

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Youth Innovation Showcase  2021 finalist Dianna Hu talks to host Michael Unger about her self-watering plant pot innovation, what it was like taking part in the Youth Innovation Showcase and what she's up to now! 

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Learn about Youth Innovation Showcase finalist Jessica Tang's innovation: an AI controller that helps regulate water and carbon levels for indoor farming. Hear what sparked her interest in AI in the first place and why AI can be so much more efficient and adaptable than hard coding. 

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Youth Innovation Showcase finalist Keanu Chan. The 14-year old from Cranbrook, BC created an innovation called Novel universal Design Internal Spine Concept (NuDISC) intended to create an alternative that would substitute discs in the spine. 

"I don't want to just keep on using something that's difficult and not practical," says Chan on what spurs him to innovate. 

Hear about Chan's next steps in obtaining a patent and bringing his project into the real world. He says the Youth Innovation Showcase helps him meet different people and talk to different people that help him advance his project. 

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