Sciencemadness Discussion Board

SPARK competition

watson.fawkes - 28-10-2013 at 07:02

Cash prizes for new chemistry sets. The competition is a project from the publishers of Science News. From the about page:
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The Science Play and Research Kit (SPARK) competition challenges participants to reimagine the chemistry set for the 21st century and generate a new set of experiences and activities that encourage imagination and interest in science, recapturing the spirit of the chemistry set.

Metacelsus - 28-10-2013 at 15:01

Too bad I'm not 18 yet.:mad: I wonder if the kit has to be lawyer-friendly.

elementcollector1 - 28-10-2013 at 15:04

There's an age requirement? Darn. I had this great idea for a computerized, interactive chemistry set (where you would have some glassware, reagents, gloves and goggles, a scale, keyboard and a computer screen) that helped you do all the stoichiometry, yield, etc. It'd hopefully sell for something like $100, but initial sales would probably be much higher. It would all fit into a large briefcase-sized container, too.