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Pictured at the RDS in Dublin is Mentalist David Meade, one of the mind blowing live acts at this year’s exhibition.

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 in the RDS Dublin

Dr Elizabeth Cullen, BT Masters Award 2016 winner

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2016 overall prize winners Maria Louise Fufezan and Diana Bura from Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan for their project entitled ‘An Investigation into the Effects of Enzymes used in Animal Feed Additives on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis Elegans’

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2016 red coats

The 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Kicks off tomorrow in Dublin’s RDS It’s that time of year again! The Main Hall in Dublin’s RDS will welcome some of the brightest young minds in the country as the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition returns with the official opening ceremony taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 8th January. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of this competition, BT welcomes home the first ever winner, Kildare’s own John Monahan, the world renowned biotechnologist from Silicon Valley. Picture by Shane O’Neill / Copyright Fennell Photography 2014.

Top illusionist David Meade joined students from Ballymena Academy and St Patrick’s High School, Keady in the dome at Victoria Square to launch the 2017 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

Pictured here at the launch of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 is Kieran Behan, Irish Gymnast, Shay Walsh, Managing Director, BT Ireland, and last year’s overall winners, of the 52nd BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, Maria Louise Fufezan and Diana Bura, Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan.

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2014. Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2014

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2014. Visit by Astronaut Chris Hadfield to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2014.Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2014

Pictured is BT Young Scientist of the Year 2014 winner, Paul Clarke from St Paul’s College, Killlester, Dublin for his project ‘Contributions to cyclic graph theory’. Paul wins the Perpetual Trophy, 5000 euro and the chance to represent Ireland at the 25th European Union Competition for Young Scientists in Warsaw, Poland in September. To celebrate the 50th year of event BT will host the winners on a trip to Silicon Valley later in the year. Picture by Fennell Photography.

New commemorative stamp recognises the exhibition’s significant contribution to science

Investigating the flow properties of granular materials

An investigation to analyse the percentage of phthalates in CE certified and non-certifed loom bands

STAMP OF APPROVAL FOR THE BT YOUNG SCIENTIST & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION

New commemorative stamp recognises the exhibition’s significant contribution to science

Investigating the flow properties of granular materials

BT Young Scientist of the Year 2015 Award winners Ian O’Sullivan and Eimear Murphy

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013. Pic by Shane O’Neill / Copyright 2013 Fennell Photography

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013. Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright 2013 Fennell Photography

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013.

BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013 8ft high Titan causes a a stir at during his arrival at the 49th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibiton. Copyright Fennell Photography 2013

W5 Astonishing Experiments at the BT Arena, Copyright Fennell Photography 2013

Ulster Rugby players, Stephen Ferris & Dan Tuohy with Olympic Gymnast Kieran Behan at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013. Photo Chris Bellew / Copyright 2013 Fennell Photography

W5 Astonishing Experiments at the BT Arena, Copyright Fennell Photography 2013

Aoife Kelleher from Presentation College, Galway is pictured showing her project ‘are anti-pimple agents truly effective against pimple causing microorganisms’ to Minister Ciaran Cannon, Clare Chapman, BT, Fiona Kinniburgh, BT.

Mark Danaher and Cirian Nolan from Desmond College, Newcastle West, Co.Limerick with their project, ‘Chimney Top Turbine’ at the 48th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2012.

BT Ireland, Circus and Science Come to Life at the 48th BT Young Scientist

Mollie McGinty, Sinead Coleman and Siobhan Halpin, from Colaiste Ailigh, Donegal, with their project ‘ An damaiste a dheanann ceimiceain coitianta a fhaightear i dtairgi gruaige ar ar gcuid gruaige’

Niall Quinn and Rory O’ Boyle, from St. Louis Grammar School, Down, with their project ‘ Easy Flow Sensor’

Ronan Collins from Colaiste na Sceilge, Co.Kerry is pictured showing his project ‘eazi-paint! Painting made easier, safer and faster’ to Senator Mark Daly and Peter Morris.

Imogen English Ciaran Faherty and David Brooks from St Kevins Community College, Wicklow with their project “Eco Heater” which uses compost to generate heat using a heat exchange system

Caolan Jameson, Sean Dunlea and Jack Ryan from Marist College Athlone, Westmeath with their project ” The physics of a penny pusher archade game: An investigation of the factors affecting payout”.

Sean Duffy and Warren Gleeson from Desmond College, Newcastle west , Co Limerick with their project “invigil8: A personal portable security system’ which incorporates a sensor light, intruder alarm, a safe, a slef charger, a carbon monoxide sensor, a personal alarm a smoke alarm and a case.

Daire Flood and Cillian Kavanagh from Avondale Community College, Wicklow with their project “Safe driving with the Ice Device” – a stainless steel heated water tank which supplies warm water to your window washers on your car.

Anna Julian, Peggy Miller and Catherine Byrne from St Leo’s College, Carlow with their project ‘The development of a phone application and other methods to stop the deterioration of literacy skills in irish youths’

Keane Nolan and DJ Hanley from St Mary’s Academy CBS, Carlow with their project ‘the comparative analysis of raw versus pasteurised milk and the potential use of natural preservatives in milk to mitigate the effects of poverty in rural Africa’

Conall Davidson, Pierce Toner and Darren Hughes from St Patrick’s High School, Armagh with their project ‘Tipping water trough’.

Laura Peoples, Eilis McClay and Meadhbh McGinley from Loreto Community School, Donegal setting up their project, ‘To investigate whether Irish TV can help improve children’s Irish’.

Haley McGuinness and Grace Campbell from St Marys College Londonderry with their project “Vitamins, catalase and alzheimers”

Ciara Keenan and Laurence McManus from St Louis GS, Down with their project ‘Work-Safe’.

Grace Campbell from St Mary’s College, Derry with her project, Catalase, Metals and Alzhimer’s.

Matthew Cole from Abbey Christian Brothers, Co.Down with his project Reverse Aid

Deirdre Murphy and the Gandini Juggling team.

President Mary Mc Aleese with her husband Martin talks to students Abeer Shahid and James Mc Cartan from Abbey Christain Brother G’s Down, with their project ‘Signality’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS.

Daniel Hobbs and Killian Campbell from Maynooth Post Primary School with their project, Optical Cloaking.

Students from Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan, Dublin from left, Roisin Tiernan and Aisling O’ Reilly, who sent a live link message from the RDS to a distant planet, as part of one of the exhibitions from Cork Institute of Technology

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Attracts Highest Entry Levels in 47 Years Record breaking 3,943 student enter total of 1,735 projects.

Kieran Hall and Emma Stephens from Glenageary Killiney National School with their project Terrific Turbine.