• ReadWriteWeb, Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:29 PM

Because children (and their scientific and engineering talents) are our future -- and Google's future remains an open question -- the search giant has organized the first ever online global science fair. Students ages 13-to-18 are being encouraged to take part in The Google Science Fair, in order to stoke their interest in science and technology. "Google's origins are in scientific experimentation," Google's Tom Oliveri tells ReadWriteWeb."

Participants can build and submit projects online, using Google properties from Google Docs to YouTube. Students from all over the world -- from Paris, Texas to Paris, France, from Venice, Italy to Venice Beach -- are being asked to participate. To run the fair, Google is teaming up with top names in science, technology, and education, including LEGO, National Geographic, and Scientific American. Prizes include a trip to the Galapagos Islands with a National Geographic Explorer; a trip to Switzerland to visit the European Organization of Nuclear Research, and the Large Hadron Collider.

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