Science Fairs as Pathways To Passion, Problem-Solving and Careers

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by a group of guests to discuss the promise of science fairs and why science deep dives should be part of every learner's experience.  In 2020 we spoke with</span> <a href= "https://www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/maya-ajmera-on-social-entrepreneurship-and-the-state-of-science/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Maya Ajmera</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, CEO of the</span> <a href= "https://www.societyforscience.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Society for Science</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and host of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and</span> <a href= "https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Regeneron Science Talent Search</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <strong>Our three guests for this podcast are:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Priscilla Lumbreras is a science teacher in</span> <a href= "https://www.granburyisd.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Granbury ISD</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and an alumni of the Society’s Advocate Program as well as a STEM Research Grantee.</span></p> <p>Anika Puri <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a grad of</span> <a href= "https://www.chappaquaschools.org/horace-greeley-home"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Horace Greeley High School</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in Chappaqua, New York and a freshman at MIT. She is also the recent winner of the Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication at Regeneron ISEF.</span></p> <p>Laalitya Acharya <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a</span> <a href= "https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Regeneron Science Talent Search</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and ISEF alumni, a student at Columbia and an intern at Regeneron.</span></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.s