Third day of BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition gets underway ahead of winners announcement

The anticipation is building at the RDS, as later today, the winners of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) will be announced.

All guests at the winner’s awards ceremony this evening will bear witness to a moment in history as the 60th BT Young Scientist & Technologist (s) of the Year will be revealed at approximately 7pm by Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD and Managing Director of BT Ireland, Shay Walsh.

Audiences around the world can tune into watch the awards ceremony from 5:30pm, live through the BTYSTE portal or on Facebook Live.

Ahead of the ceremony, the judging panel will begin their final assessments of projects this morning, before beginning their last deliberations to decide the overall winner of the 2024 BTYSTE.

Throughout this week, 550 projects from over 1,100 secondary school students representing 219 schools have showcased their work in the exhibition’s four categories of Technological, Biological, and Ecological Sciences, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences and a new category that was introduced this year for the 60th BTYSTE, Health and Wellbeing.

The 2024 Primary Science Fair also continues for its second and final day.

Visitors to the BTYSTE today will learn about the projects that classes of up to thirty 3rd to 6th class student participants created for this year’s event.

Projects delved deep into the world of science, and explored areas such as living things, environmental awareness and care, energy forces and the make-up of materials.

Alongside the 2024 BTYSTE and Primary Science Fair, special acts including Mark Langtry (Mark the Science Guy), one of Europe’s leading clown performers, Juanita, and scientist James Soper will all perform this morning, sharing their thought-provoking material with curious crowds again today.

As well as the brilliant projects from students, the RDS is also home this week to 50 amazing stands from partners including the Department of Education, Analog Devices, Amgen, Stripe, and RTÉ.

Speaking ahead of this evening’s ceremony, Mari Cahalane, Head of the BTYSTE said: ‘The standard of entries this year was truly exceptional, and I don’t envy the judges choosing one winner from them all!

“Every project on display is a true testament to how bright the future of STEM is in Ireland, and that the exhibition is one of the leading events not just for schools, but for the wider industry in Europe.

“The students participating should be so proud of getting this far in the competition, and hope they get the chance to celebrate their achievements with new friends that they’ve made here this evening”.

The BTYSTE is open to the public until tomorrow, January 13.

With just 48 hours left to visit, the public are encouraged to not miss out on an unforgettable day of learning and fun for everyone and purchase tickets at https//ticketing.btyoungscientist.com or at the venue.

Visitors can plan their visit to the RDS in advance by downloading the?free?BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition app, available on Android and Apple devices.

Full of helpful information, the app includes an exhibition map, a search tool for student projects and exhibitors, an events schedule, as well as links to the BTYSTE social networks for live updates throughout the event.

For more information on the exhibition, please visit the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition website or follow @BTYSTE on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube or Snapchat.