Success with Science in the News
Success with Science Returns to 2012 Intel Educator Academy
SWS Author, Shiv Gaglani, speaks for the second year at the Intel Educator Academy, this time in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out the video below to learn more about it and hear Shiv's advice to educators considering attending the Academy.
"Graduado de Harvard asesora a estudiantes"
Durante la visita que Shiv Gaglani realizó a nuestro campus se capacitó al grupo de Ciencias e Innovación Tecnológica.
En esta ocasión, nos visitó Shiv Gaglani, Ingeniero Biomédico egresado de la Universidad de Harvard (’10), y quien actualmente es estudiante de la escuela de medicina de la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Durante sus estudios de preparatoria Gaglani participó en la Feria Internacional de Ciencias e Ingeniería, conocida como “Intel ISEF”, obteniendo en el Gran Premio 2° lugar en la categoría de Medicina y Salud, durante tres años consecutivos (’04, ’05 y ’06).
La experiencia que los integrantes del Club de Ciencias e Innovación Tecnológica de la Prepa Tec vivimos en compañía de Shiv Gaglani, no solamente nos deja enseñanza nueva para el desarrollo de nuestros proyectos científicos, sino que también ha marcado nuestras vidas al dejarnos motivados para seguir sus pasos e inspirar a nuestros compañeros.
En esta ocasión, nos visitó Shiv Gaglani, Ingeniero Biomédico egresado de la Universidad de Harvard (’10), y quien actualmente es estudiante de la escuela de medicina de la Universidad Johns Hopkins. Durante sus estudios de preparatoria Gaglani participó en la Feria Internacional de Ciencias e Ingeniería, conocida como “Intel ISEF”, obteniendo en el Gran Premio 2° lugar en la categoría de Medicina y Salud, durante tres años consecutivos (’04, ’05 y ’06).
La experiencia que los integrantes del Club de Ciencias e Innovación Tecnológica de la Prepa Tec vivimos en compañía de Shiv Gaglani, no solamente nos deja enseñanza nueva para el desarrollo de nuestros proyectos científicos, sino que también ha marcado nuestras vidas al dejarnos motivados para seguir sus pasos e inspirar a nuestros compañeros.
Radio Interviews about Success with Science
Following the closure of NASA's Space Shuttle Program, there was a lot of interest in what next would be able to inspire young students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math. Success with Science and the body economy were discussed during a number of these interviews (see below).
Interview with Mary Jane PoppInterview with Sirius/XM News & Experts |
Interview with WNAV AM 1430Interview with WGSO AM 990 |
Episode 69: "Success with Science"
Interview with the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA) Podcast, Lab Out Loud. Description below:
"Ever wanted your students to conduct scientific research? Our guest this week has some insights for you. A second place winner in the Intel Science awards in 2006, Shiv Gaglani is now a graduate of Harvard working to spur interest in STEM among students. We talk with Shiv about his book (and website) “Success with Science”, how to engage your students in scientific research, and the importance of STEM in our economy."
"Sirius/XM Armstrong Williams Show: David Modell and Shiv Gaglani"
Success with Science author, Shiv Gaglani, speaks with political commentator Armstrong Williams and guest host and former CEO of the Baltimore Ravens, David Modell, about the need for young scientists and engineers to revitalize the economy. [Available on Armstrong Williams Show Website]
Watch live streaming video from armstrongwilliams at livestream.com
"Sharing the Fun of Research"
"At ScienceMONTGOMERY this year, in addition to judging, I distributed copies of the new handbook (just as some of my co-authors did at their own hometown science fairs). Talking to students and parents about the book, I was able to see its effects firsthand. Some of the students took the book home the night they set up their projects, and stayed up reading it. Even more significantly, several students told me that they admired my classmates’ and my model of sharing our knowledge with the next students in the pipeline — and that they themselves aspired to give back to the student research community as soon as they could."
"Intel Engage: November Webinar - Success with Science"
"In this talk, Shiv Gaglani will describe the importance of peer-to-peer interactions to science education and research participation. A former participant of high school science competitions, such as the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Shiv has since devoted much of his time to developing and sharing tools to help younger students get involved and take advantage of the immense opportunities available to them."
"Treating the Economy with STEM Students"
"In the same way that the human body relies upon stem cells for its health, our economy desperately needs STEM students (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in order to strengthen and grow. However, the key difference between stem cells and students is that the former choose their fate according to the needs of the entire system, whereas the latter choose their profession in part based upon cultural desires and influences such as reputation, fame, and fortune – all of which can more easily be found on the field or stage than in the lab. As researchers search for ways to increase the number of stem cells and influence their differentiation in order to deliver medical treatments, so should our nation focus on improving the desire among young people to pursue and excel in STEM disciplines."
"The Tao of Science Fairs"
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“There is incredible value in hearing the advice from peers who have so recently experienced the same thing,” says Michele C. Glidden, director for science education at the Society for Science and the Public, the long-time organizer of elite science competitions. “The book shows the good nature of scientists and the importance of sharing best practices and research.”
The brainchild of Shiv Gaglani, a 2010 Harvard graduate, the book aims to demystify the process of finding a mentor, initiating a project, and competing in high-caliber science fairs. Gaglani recruited fellow science fair winners among Harvard undergrads, and they divvied up 24 chapters, culling the wisdom of about 50 science fair winners. De Obaldia focused on personal development, scientific method, and keeping a log book.
“No one wanted to write the chapter about documenting your work, but I did!” she laughs, remembering the fun she had with her log book and how she personalized it. “I used photographs to document things like how I set up tubes and what materials I bought.”
In his chapters, Li encourages students to approach the lab as a foreign country, noting, “some people are surprised that it takes time to get used to the environment and the rhythms and norms of behavior.” He also touts the value of internships with financial support as a help for finding research mentors. Li did his Intel project work as a summer intern in the research lab of David Roberts at the National Institutes of Health.
Having smoothed the journey for those following in their footsteps, Li and De Obaldia are moving forward on their career paths. Li will be pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. in the Harvard/MIT Medical Science Training Program. De Obaldia is a Ph.D. candidate in immunology at Penn. Ultimately, she wants to be a professor with her own research lab.
“Science fairs gave me the chance to be creative and then show what I had accomplished,” De Obaldia says. “The process builds so much confidence and that influenced everything else I do.”
“There is incredible value in hearing the advice from peers who have so recently experienced the same thing,” says Michele C. Glidden, director for science education at the Society for Science and the Public, the long-time organizer of elite science competitions. “The book shows the good nature of scientists and the importance of sharing best practices and research.”
The brainchild of Shiv Gaglani, a 2010 Harvard graduate, the book aims to demystify the process of finding a mentor, initiating a project, and competing in high-caliber science fairs. Gaglani recruited fellow science fair winners among Harvard undergrads, and they divvied up 24 chapters, culling the wisdom of about 50 science fair winners. De Obaldia focused on personal development, scientific method, and keeping a log book.
“No one wanted to write the chapter about documenting your work, but I did!” she laughs, remembering the fun she had with her log book and how she personalized it. “I used photographs to document things like how I set up tubes and what materials I bought.”
In his chapters, Li encourages students to approach the lab as a foreign country, noting, “some people are surprised that it takes time to get used to the environment and the rhythms and norms of behavior.” He also touts the value of internships with financial support as a help for finding research mentors. Li did his Intel project work as a summer intern in the research lab of David Roberts at the National Institutes of Health.
Having smoothed the journey for those following in their footsteps, Li and De Obaldia are moving forward on their career paths. Li will be pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. in the Harvard/MIT Medical Science Training Program. De Obaldia is a Ph.D. candidate in immunology at Penn. Ultimately, she wants to be a professor with her own research lab.
“Science fairs gave me the chance to be creative and then show what I had accomplished,” De Obaldia says. “The process builds so much confidence and that influenced everything else I do.”
"Book Review: Success with Science"
"...I could have really used a book like this when I was in high school, or even in college. As a young researcher who started his work in 9th grade, Shiv knows all of the ins-and-outs of doing research in high school. The book basically contains a step-by-step guide on how to begin exploring your scientific interests with tons of invaluable tips to help you on the way.
...I’ve noticed that the earlier students are engaged in research, the more confident they are and that makes all the difference.
If you’re a high school student, or even an undergraduate, I really suggest reading Success with Science. You’ll find tons of helpful information about when, why and how to become a researcher! It’s available on Amazon and if you want to learn more about or get a preview of the book go to www.successwithscience.org."
...I’ve noticed that the earlier students are engaged in research, the more confident they are and that makes all the difference.
If you’re a high school student, or even an undergraduate, I really suggest reading Success with Science. You’ll find tons of helpful information about when, why and how to become a researcher! It’s available on Amazon and if you want to learn more about or get a preview of the book go to www.successwithscience.org."
"Practical Strategies to Promote High Quality Authentic Student Research in High School Settings"
Success with Science is an excellent resource for the budding high school scientist, providing a wealth of suggestions and advice. The book would also serve the high school science teacher wishing to provide students with research opportunities. The guide might also be useful to mentors to gain perspectives on the dynamic nature of research with a high school student, and perhaps even undergraduate and graduate students.
Personally, I have mentored and coached over 200 high school science research students, with 15 earning national recognition for their work, including the Intel Science Talent Search, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. From these experiences, I recognize that there is no simple formula for achieving research success with students. Rather, it is an open-minded willingness to help students find a tangible, significantly relevant applied project that has meaning both for the student and an authentic audience of practicing scientists and engineers. Fostering student creativity is paramount to the process. In other words, what happens before experimentation is often far more important than the experiments themselves. In addition, having students who are bright, eager to learn, resourceful and persistent, and who manifest an intellectual curiosity that drives and sustains their efforts to know and understand, can make the research process mutually successful and exciting. The fledgling scientist-authors of Success with Science certainly were these types of students. The real challenge for educators is to move more students towards this high level of sustained performance. This guide certainly provides some of the many tools necessary to achieve that goal.
Personally, I have mentored and coached over 200 high school science research students, with 15 earning national recognition for their work, including the Intel Science Talent Search, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. From these experiences, I recognize that there is no simple formula for achieving research success with students. Rather, it is an open-minded willingness to help students find a tangible, significantly relevant applied project that has meaning both for the student and an authentic audience of practicing scientists and engineers. Fostering student creativity is paramount to the process. In other words, what happens before experimentation is often far more important than the experiments themselves. In addition, having students who are bright, eager to learn, resourceful and persistent, and who manifest an intellectual curiosity that drives and sustains their efforts to know and understand, can make the research process mutually successful and exciting. The fledgling scientist-authors of Success with Science certainly were these types of students. The real challenge for educators is to move more students towards this high level of sustained performance. This guide certainly provides some of the many tools necessary to achieve that goal.
"Intel ISEF 2011 Symposia: Success with Science: A Peer to Peer Approach to High School Research"
Shiv Gaglani, participant in Intel’s ISEF competitions in 2004, 2005 and 2006, presented an informative overview of the benefits of conducting independent research. Shiv recently authored a book with his Harvard University peers entitled Success with Science: The Winners’ Guide to High School Research. The book comes highly recommended by Nobel Laureate Dudley R. Herschbach, participant on the Excellence in Science and Technology Discussion Panel at this year’s Intel ISEF Program and Emeritus Chair of the SSP Board. Shiv’s presentation encouraged informal discussion with the audience, most of whom where high school students.
Shiv posed the overarching question to the audience, “Why do research?” Early in his career, Shiv perceived that the research process held three major benefits: recognition, college admissions, and personal development. He recognized that along with recognition would come scholarships and glory—both important to the young scientist. The advantage of admission to academically rigorous and prestigious institutions was also an incentive to engage in scientific research. Thirdly, conducting research affords the opportunity for personal development.
Shiv maintains that not only is research fun, it leads to in-depth knowledge and develops communication skills. He encouraged students to build excellent communication skills when interacting with both the scientific community and lay audiences. One effective tool in communication is the use of analogy. As an example, Shiv compared the human body’s organ systems to the country’s economic system. The skin, for instance, is analogous to a country’s defense systems, bone to infrastructure, or the circulatory system to transportation. Shiv continued the analogy, drawing a vivid parallel between his research project that involved creating muscle tissue from stem cells, and the country’s economic health. He asked the audience to imagine an ailing body that lacks sufficient muscle mass and strength to carry on its normal activities. If stem cells can be used to create muscle tissue, the body might be able to recover. In a similar manner, students in the stem disciplines are the stem cells for the country’s economy.
Finally, Shiv related some added benefits to doing research inspired by his peers. With the recognition that can bring scholarships and glory, students can also enjoy expense-paid trips, summer programs, and publications. In preparing for college admissions, research provides recommendations, essay topics, and peer advisors. Another benefit to engaging in research is extensive opportunities for networking.
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Asked what advice he would give students entering college, Shiv admonished them not to over-commit. He proffered that networking and setting up a support system should be the priority in the first year and there will be time to continue research in the following years.
When asked for one statement of advice to those competing at Intel ISEF, Shiv responded, “A lot of kids at this level get caught up in competition. It is important to realize that there is not just one winner. To say that there is just one winner is like saying there is only one runner in a marathon."
"Harvard Students, Alumni Publish Guide to Science Research"
A group of current and former Harvard students have banded together to guide a younger generation to success on the science fair circuit.
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The main goal of the book, the team says, is to inspire a younger generation of students to discover a love of science and to become involved in science research. All of the authors were involved in science research and competitions in high school.
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In addition to the five authors, the book features contributions from over fifty other people, including at least twenty faculty members and students associated with Harvard, such as Herschbach, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics Adam E. Cohen ’01, and Physics Professor Lisa J. Randall ’84.
"The Intel Science Talent Search and the Growth of American Scientists"
Success with Science shows readers the benefits of doing research, offers practical suggestions on getting started on a research project, and contains specific "how to" advice for use in preparing for a major competition. It's designed to encourage students to pursue both research and competitions, and it's intended to help our nation grow the scientists who will be essential to maintaining our national leadership in scientific innovation.
Earlier this year, 37 million television viewers tuned in to watch the 83rd Academy Awards. The winner for Best Actress was Natalie Portman, who as a high school student (on Long Island) had been a semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. It may be a long time before our national culture prizes scientists the way it does movie stars, even though scientists are much more likely to be the reason that Americans have jobs. But it's encouraging to think that an actress as talented as Natalie Portman is a scientist at heart.
Bringing science and scientific research into American mainstream culture is one of the crucial challenges of our nation. The Intel Science Talent Search plays an important role in that regard, and Success with Science now offers aspiring scientific researchers a guide to help them on their way.
Who knows? If it had been published sooner, Natalie Portman might have won.
Earlier this year, 37 million television viewers tuned in to watch the 83rd Academy Awards. The winner for Best Actress was Natalie Portman, who as a high school student (on Long Island) had been a semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. It may be a long time before our national culture prizes scientists the way it does movie stars, even though scientists are much more likely to be the reason that Americans have jobs. But it's encouraging to think that an actress as talented as Natalie Portman is a scientist at heart.
Bringing science and scientific research into American mainstream culture is one of the crucial challenges of our nation. The Intel Science Talent Search plays an important role in that regard, and Success with Science now offers aspiring scientific researchers a guide to help them on their way.
Who knows? If it had been published sooner, Natalie Portman might have won.
"Local authors are broaching diverse topics"
Shiv Gaglani of Melbourne Beach, who graduated from West Shore
High in 2006 and Harvard in 2010, and his co-authors have written
"Success With Science: The Winners' Guide to High School Research"
(Research Corporation for Science Advancement). It draws on
Harvard students' experiences to describe the benefits of research and
strategies for success in science projects. Get it at Amazon.com
"SSP Alumni Help Others Succeed With Science"
Shiv Gaglani (Intel ISEF 2004, 2005, 2006) wished that, before he had
participated the first time, he had been able to speak with someone
who had lived through the Intel ISEF experience. That conversation may
have helped him take even fuller advantage of all of the opportunities
available to him and his fellow young scientists. This thought grew
into the idea to write a book with the help of four other SSP alumni
that includes advice and inspiration for students hoping to excel at
high school research. The book, Success with Science: The Winner’s Guide to High School Research, was published in January 2011.
The five co-authors, who also include Maria Elena "Ellen" De Obaldia (Intel ISEF 2002, 2003), Scott Duke Kominers (Intel ISEF 2005), Dayan "Jack" Li (Intel ISEF 2007), and Carol Y. Suh (Intel STS 2007; Intel ISEF 2005, 2006, 2007), took time out of their busy study and research schedules at Harvard University to complete the project. “It was definitely worth it,” Shiv says, because “we are very passionate about what we are doing.”
The five co-authors, who also include Maria Elena "Ellen" De Obaldia (Intel ISEF 2002, 2003), Scott Duke Kominers (Intel ISEF 2005), Dayan "Jack" Li (Intel ISEF 2007), and Carol Y. Suh (Intel STS 2007; Intel ISEF 2005, 2006, 2007), took time out of their busy study and research schedules at Harvard University to complete the project. “It was definitely worth it,” Shiv says, because “we are very passionate about what we are doing.”
"Moorestown grad translates love of science into book"
Ellen De Obaldia has loved science since she was a kid. She also loved science fairs. The 24-year-old Moorestown High School graduate, who is studying for a
doctorate in immunology at the University of Pennsylvania, competed and
won awards in science fairs in high school. She felt a real passion for
communicating that love to high school students.
A Harvard graduate with a degree in biology, De Obaldia and four
current or recent Harvard undergraduates have published a book, "Success
With Science: The Winners' Guide to High School Research."
"All of us were in high school competitions," De Obaldia said of the
authors. "We felt strongly that it had been such a good experience. We
had a lot of knowledge about the process of how to really get a lot out
of it." The book promotes science education to high school students. They wrote the book to inspire more high school kids to become
involved in hands-on research and experience the excitement of science
competitions on a national and international level.
"STEM Roundup: 'Winners Guide' to Research"
In other STEM developments, a new book
by current and recent Harvard University undergraduates who have won
national science competitions seeks to encourage high school students to
undertake research projects and compete in science fairs.
"Discovering the joy in discovery"
Engineering concentrator Shiv Gaglani '10 and
four of his Harvard College classmates authored a book to "motivate our
younger peers to discover the benefits and excitement that come with
science research [and] provide these students with a practical guide"
for success.
"Harvard Students Promote Science Education in New Book"
"America's stature as an economic superpower was built on scientific and technological innovation. And our ability to maintain that preeminence -- and the jobs that flow from it -- will depend on that same capacity to innovate in coming decades. That capacity will, in turn, depend on our ability to grow scientists, and nothing can compete with hands-on research for engaging students in the sciences.
That's what makes 'Success with Science' so important. It enables students to share with other students their insights and experiences from high school science competitions, their tips on starting and developing a research project, and their advice on how to increase one's chances of success. In so doing, they advance a crucial national priority and increase the potential for the economic prosperity that all Americans hope for in the years ahead."
That's what makes 'Success with Science' so important. It enables students to share with other students their insights and experiences from high school science competitions, their tips on starting and developing a research project, and their advice on how to increase one's chances of success. In so doing, they advance a crucial national priority and increase the potential for the economic prosperity that all Americans hope for in the years ahead."
