There's some very interesting projects in the running.
40 projects from ten schools across the Midlands have qualified for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
Projects include whether sugar intake can increase your speed as well as energy levels, A statistical analysis on the influence of anti- racist education on TY students and an anti dog theft device.
The competition will run virtually between the 12th and 14th of January 2022.
Here's a list of all qualifying entries in the region:
| Laois | Heywood Community School | We know that sugar increases energy, but does sugar intake increase speed? | Biological & Ecological | Individual |
| Laois | Heywood Community School | Are we desensitized to homophobia and misogyny | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Individual |
| Laois | Heywood Community School | Pet Patrol | Technology | Group |
| Laois | Mountrath Community School | To investigate the views of different Irish youths on flags and symbols | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Individual |
| Laois | Mountrath Community School | A statistical analysis on the influence of anti- racist education on TY students | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Individual |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | The investigation of enzymatic browning | Biological & Ecological | Individual |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | A Growing Problem | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | BPA (Ban Plastic ASAP) | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Will the egg survive the test or crack under the pressure? | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Does the acceleration of a model car depend on an incline and would reducing incline on roads reduce road accidents. | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Negative-calorie foods | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Are you being radicalised? | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | To Investigate the Prevalence of Mild OCD Symptoms in Secondary School Students | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Differences between boys and girl emotions during covid 19 | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Sensor Based Intelligent Intervention in Independent Living | Technology | Individual |
| Westmeath | Athlone Community College | Creating a medicine container that helps people with memory problems | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | Colaiste Mhuire | A-Ok, an autism communication wristband. | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | Loreto College | “Fetch Your Pet” – anti dog theft device | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | Marist College | RUN!!! | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Marist College | Are Disposable or Reusable Masks More Effective? | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Marist College | Investigating the optimum angle at which to release a free throw shot in basketball | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Marist College | Electro Chemical Activation (ECA) technology to replace use of chemicals for sanitising and cleaning processes | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Marist College | Why are steroids being used by young people and what are the consequences of using them? | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Marist College | An Investigation in to The Feasibility of Locating and Reporting Road Damages Using Technology | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | Meán Scoil an Chlochair | Does Makeup Damage The Skin? | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Seeing Sweetness | Biological & Ecological | Individual |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Developing modified Buffer Strips to Increase Biodiversity and Water Quality in Grassland | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Biodegradable Weed Barrier | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Investigating the Potential Use of Native Irish Plants in Green Fire Breaks | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | High Frequency To Save Food | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Fruit Fresh: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Chemical Cleaners | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Nature’s Solution to Foot Rot | Biological & Ecological | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | A Statistical Analysis of the Use of Americanisms by Local Schoolchildren and Parents | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | Coding the Solution to Ireland’s Scam Call Issue | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | Moate Community School | The Light-Belt: A Life-saving Belt | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | Our Lady’s Bower | Cosmic Radiation Protection Simulation | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Individual |
| Westmeath | Our Lady’s Bower | sCan you recycle? | Technology | Individual |
| Westmeath | Our Lady’s Bower | I’ll Play It My Way – A Machine Learning Algorithm to Individualize Sensory Play Room Stimulation | Technology | Group |
| Westmeath | St Finian’s College | A Quantitative Analysis of Students’ Exposure to PM 2.5 Particles on Various Modes of Transit to School. | Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Group |
| Westmeath | St Finian’s College | Ball Or Nothing | Technology | Individual |
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