Here it is! The last installment in my +Google Science Fair series for this year. I have had a blast reading about and sharing the stories of these amazing young scientists! I can't wait to see the celebration event on Tuesday evening.

Wound care is a critical part of health care, but one that too often gets overlooked in research in favor of bigger, more prestigious endeavors like cancer detection or treating heart disease. But the number of people treated for wounds far outpaces those who need most other kinds of health care. And while it might seem like clinicians are simply wrapping a wound to protect it, there is far more going on underneath the bandage than a little ointment and cotton gauze.

Anushka Naiknaware, 13, knows that effective treatment of wounds involves balancing several different but interdependent goals: stopping any bleeding, absorbing any excess fluid, addressing signs of infection, and keeping the wound at the optimum moisture level to heal quickly and cleanly. To that end, she's created a bandage with a built-in sensor to do all of these things.

Read more about her project: http://selfrescuingprincesssociety.blogspot.com/2016/09/science-fair-rock-star-anushka.html

Read about other Google Science Fair projects: http://buff.ly/2deIfgA

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It's hot out today and so I'm hiding inside with the AC and catching up on some office work. And watching this DVD I picked up when visiting my library last week.

"The Barefoot Artist chronicles the life and work of Lily Yeh, an artist committed to creating community-based art projects in some of the most troubled areas around the globe." Looks interesting. 💖🌟💖

#biography #womenintheword #kickasswomen #artislife #artist #lilyyeh

One of the things I love about reading about these +Google Science Fair projects is seeing the these kids' intense curiosity about how things work and how they can apply what they have learned to the objects around them and in the process learn even more. It's endlessly fascinating for me how they will take a principle they learn about in class and look for ways to use it to understand the world around them, and then look for ways to improve it.

Nishita Belur was curious about how sheet metal is inspected for use in manufacturing, and shocked to learn that production facilities still rely on a simple visual inspection for dents and scratches. So she had the bright idea of using a laser to test the surface of a piece of sheet metal to find any scratches or dents.

Read more about her project: http://selfrescuingprincesssociety.blogspot.com/2016/09/science-fair-rock-star-nishita-belur.html

Read about other Google Science Fair projects: http://buff.ly/2deIfgA

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Oh my goodness. So many feels about last night's premier.

The real life build up for this show has been pretty much like the on-screen build up we see for Ginny's first pitch.

Ginny is inundated with reminders of the importance of her position and the sheer number of people who are either placing their own hopes on her, or are just waiting for her to fail to justify their own sexist beliefs. That's a lot of weight to place on one person, or one show.

Of course she flounders a bit under this unfair burden. I'm not going to spoil the show for you, but it's pretty obvious that eventually she does pull it together, with some help from some unexpected places as well as from some trust-worthy friends. And from her own sheer force of will.

Read the rest of my review: http://selfrescuingprincesssociety.blogspot.com/2016/09/srps-tv-night-pitch.html

These are so great!

That three fictional characters thing? How in the world can people pick just three??

OK. Here's my first attempt. I'm sure I could make about a dozen more!

September 25, 1981, 35 years ago, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice.

I'm old enough to remember this piece of important history-in-the-making. It was a Big Deal™ at our house.

http://buff.ly/2cUTpUZ

I know several of you are interested in this topic. She's got a great list of resources.

:double take:

Whoa! I'd totally watch this!

Do you know someone who is lactose-intolerant? Sixteen-year-old Maria Vitória Valoto of Brazil does -- her father -- and he inspired her to find a way to help others with the same condition.

For her Google Science Fair project, Maria had the brilliant idea of making a reusable capsule containing the same enzymes in the over the counter pills and applying it directly to the carton of milk, creating a less expensive alternative for those who cannot afford to purchase special substitutes but who also cannot afford to miss out on this important source of nutrition.

Of course, she was on to something!

Read about her project: http://selfrescuingprincesssociety.blogspot.com/2016/09/science-fair-rock-star-maria-vitoria.html

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