Schuyler Daffey and Gaya Giritharan both attend Edgware’s North London Collegiate and were responsible for devising an innovative coil for repelling mosquitos. As these insects are the primary cause of malaria, this coil could help prevent the disease from being contracted.
Youngsters aged between 11 and 14 were eligible to take part in the challenge, which required them to put their skills in research and science towards coming up with ideas for the prevention of malaria. London’s Science Museum served as the venue for the grand final.
Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline organised the competition, with the aim of teaching youngsters about this disease and the problems that it causes in places such as Africa. Speaking to Barnet Today after the result was announced, Schuyler stated that:
“I found out so much about malaria during our research. I didn’t realise how serious it was and how little I knew about it before.”
The two winners were each awarded vouchers for the Science Museum worth £50, and £1,500 for use in buying science materials for the school.
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