Malta's Melvin Zammit developed a project which uses spinning layers of LED lights to develop more realistic 3D images.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google held the final round of its second annual international science fair on Monday morning, hosting 15 contestants from around the world between the ages of 13 and 18.
The science fair this year has grown considerably as not only did Google receive thousands of entries from more than 100 countries, but the program now also accepts entries in not just English but also 14 different languages.
Most of the projects derive from the United States, but there were also contestants present from India, Canada, Spain, the Ukraine, Swaziland, and Malta. Entrants are also judged in three ages groups: ages 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18.
Albert Yu-Min Lin, an emerging explorer at National Geographic and one of the finalist panel judges, explained each finalist has shown that they're working on scientific research far beyond their years -- but with a sense of childhood curiosity that could be necessary for starting such innovative projects in the first place.
Lin added that at National Geographic, there is always the desire to inspire the next generation of scientists and that this global science fair is the "perfect platform" to do that.
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