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Swaziland Teens Win `Science in Action' Award

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Video of the Week #54 August 2nd, 2012:

From:Teens Engineer a Way to Help Swazi Farmers by Anna Kuchment at Budding Scientist and Inspirational Science in Action Video by Joanne Manaster at PsiVid.


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Source:Science in Action video, by Scientific American

Two teenagers from the southern African country of Swaziland have won Scientific American s inaugural Science in Action award, part of the Google Science Fair. The prize is awarded to a project that addresses a social, environmental or health issue to make a practical difference in the lives of a group or community. This year s winners are Sakhiwe Shongwe of Siteki and Bonkhe Mahlalela of Simunye, both 14.