Speakers Naomi Shah: Science fair winner

Naomi Shah

Naomi Shah won the 2011 Google Science Fair in the age 15-16 category.

Why you should listen to her:

Naomi Shah's first word was "why." She went from pestering her parents with questions about organic chemistry and nuclear energy, to a resarch project that developed a novel mathematical model for the effects of air polution on asthmatics. That work won her first place in the Google Science Fair age 15-16 category.

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Quotes by Naomi Shah

  • “I want everyone here to re-imagine a world where instead of prescribing steroids, inhalers and medication, the doctor turns to Julie and says, ‘Why don't you go home and clean out your air filters?‘”

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Award-winning teenage science in action

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Conferences

  • TEDxWomen 2011