July 3, 2013 – A 15-year-old girl from the city of Victoria in British Colombia had a bright idea for a human-powered flashlight and it has landed her in the finals for the Google Science Fair.
Ann Makosinski designed the device – which she dubbed the Hollow Flashlight – to run off of heat produced by the palm of the user’s hand. She submitted the project on a whim and ended up beating out thousands of submissions from around the globe to land her among the top 15 finalists, and the only Canadian. Of those 15, one winner from three age categories will be chosen to receive the grand prize, which includes a $50,000 scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands and a $10,000 grant to the winner’s school.
Ms. Makosinski said she believes the device could have other uses. “I’d like to put it in places where people just don’t have the access or the money to [receive] available electricity,” she said.
The full news article is available on The Globe and Mail website.
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