Maanasa Mendu: Winner of the Young Scientist Challenge

This is Maanasa Mendu, a 14-year-old student from Ohio, and top prize winner of the Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

Mendu invented a cheap electric light that runs off wind, precipitation, *and* solar energy. She was inspired by annual family trips to rural India, where blackouts were common – and got some of her ideas from studying Marie Curie!

More here: https://amysmartgirls.com/13-year-old-maanasa-mendu-takes-the-title-of-americas-top-young-scientist-198fb4646280