Breakthrough Junior Challenge

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Science brings knowledge, and so does reading the small print


It's all about making a video to make stuff you've learnt interesting! xP
The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual global competition for students to inspire creative thinking about science. Students ages 13 to 18 from countries across the globe are invited to create and submit original videos (3:00 minutes in length maximum) that bring to life a concept or theory in the life sciences, physics or mathematics. The submissions are judged on the student’s ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in engaging, illuminating, and imaginative ways.

Prizes:
 $250,000 scholarship and a trip to the US for the ceremony.

Objective: 
You’ve grasped an important scientific theory, concept or principle.
Now share your insight?
An inventive video can get across complex material that would take pages of text to communicate.
Your film can take any form you like: animation, talking head, documentary, dramatic reconstruction, whatever. It’s worth keeping in mind that video is a dynamic visual medium – using diagrams, simulations, physical demonstrations etc. is a lot more effective than standing in front of a blackboard talking.
The videos will be judged according to the following criteria:
  • Engagement
  • Illumination
  • Creativity
  • Difficulty
Link : https://breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org/challenge

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