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Iran's Noor Science Contest scouts for child prodigies from across world

Sunday, 13 November 2022 2:11 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 13 November 2022 2:11 AM ]

Yusef Jalali

Press TV, TEHRAN

They have only one minute to present a scientific idea in their homemade clips; over 1,000 teenage science enthusiasts from 19 countries have participated in Iran's Noor Competition, a scientific contest for school students.

The fifth edition of the event were themed with optical illusion and mathematical modelling. The top 100 videos were awarded during this closing ceremony in Tehran.

The most creative videos win the prize. They should be both educational and mind blowing, like this floating Rubik's Cube, which appears to be levitating, but then turns out to be just an origami work.

Organizers say participants in Noor contest are not supposed to make breakthroughs. The main goal, they say, is to engage them in science and let them experience the excitement of scientific experiments.

Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation is the organizer of this scientific event. The Foundation also holds the biennial Mustafa Prize, which awards cash prizes to top scientists from across the Muslim world, whose accomplishments contribute to the welfare of human beings.

Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation, as the organizer of Noor competition, says prodigies are there everywhere, they just need to be discovered. It says this contest is a platform that's specially designed to scout for teenage minds and give them a chance to shine.

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