Where do the inventors and researchers of the future come from? They are in high school right now! This year’s Intel Science Talent Search brought together kids from across the country who are doing research that will knock your socks off! We spoke with 3 finalists who are investigating such topics as formation of protein shapes in the human body, long-term impact of environmental cleanup using Organoclay, and alternative methods for approximating the square root of integers.

It is inspiring to see the enthusiasm and amazing work that these kids are bringing to their various fields of study.