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Irish Teen Wins 2019 Google Science Fair for Removing Microplastics from Water (forbes.com/sites/trevornace)
28 points by jonbaer on Aug 3, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



His project report is a tour de force: an entire homemade spectroscopy apparatus, software-based analysis, statistics, industry outreach. Outstanding work.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-DbF1oV-NG86RZ9bRTNXVDLH7_Q...


“At 18 Ferreira has an impressive array of accomplishments. He is the curator at the Schull Planetarium, speaks 3 languages fluently, won 12 previous science fair competitions, plays the trumpet in an orchestra and has a minor planet named after him by MIT.”

Good lord


really cool and simple method. hope it helps to turn this world into slightly better place.




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