1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: You recall, over the last couple of months, I've caught 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: up a couple of times three incredibly intelligent young men 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: from Darwin High. 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 2: There's students at Darwin High. 5 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: They were raising money to head across to compete in 6 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: an international science competition in Los Angeles. Now I am 7 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: pleased to say that these three gentlemen joined me back 8 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: in the studio right now. 9 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 2: Manishi, good morning to you, Good morning to you too, Vincent, 10 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 2: good morning. 11 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 3: Good morning, thank you for having us again. 12 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: And Nya's good morning, good morning. Lovely to have you 13 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: all in the studio. 14 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: Now. Two of you traveled away. 15 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: Unfortunately Nias you were in a situation where you weren't 16 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: able to travel, but you still competed remotely in this 17 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 1: big competition. 18 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 4: Right, Yes, I was fortunate enough to do, sir. 19 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: Wonderful. Now you got back yesterday. How did you go? 20 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 5: We actually came second to third and er category, so 21 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 5: we're very proud of that fact. And I think we 22 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 5: went very well for how much we prepared. 23 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: I think that is absolutely incredible. Like you three have 24 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: been speaking to me about what this competition means and 25 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,479 Speaker 1: how massive it is and the way that it really 26 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 1: puts you in front of you know, well people from 27 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: some of the universities overseas that are, you know, incredibly 28 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 1: amazing universities. So you guys have not only gone across 29 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: and been able to demonstrate what the Northern Territory is 30 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: made of, but you've actually come third. 31 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 3: It's a yeah. I don't think any of us actually 32 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 3: expected this. Our main objective was to get to the 33 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 3: Science Fair and open up opportunities for not only Australians 34 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 3: but for territoryins particularly, and to come third in our category, 35 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 3: which already just being there, there's such a low percentage. 36 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 3: Thirty million students compete in their in the regional affairs 37 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 3: worldwide eighteen hundred make the final another eighteen hundred twenty 38 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 3: five percent place and to get third out of all 39 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 3: of that again is just bonkers. 40 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: I'm so proud of you guys, Like I think it's 41 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 1: so incredible when you actually break it down like that, 42 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: to think that you know that three Darwin boys, I'll 43 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: call you a young man actually because you're in grade twelve, 44 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: but that you've done so incredibly well and you know 45 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: this is what it's actually pretty amazing and it just 46 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: makes me think, wow, our future is really bright in 47 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory. How difficult was the competition? Talk me 48 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: through what you sort of had to do and how 49 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: difficult it was. But how difficult it was is God 50 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: to have one of you doing it remotely. 51 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: So I'll set the scene for everyone out there listening. 52 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 3: Imagine walking into the darn convention center. Times are bout 53 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 3: twenty in terms of size. That's the whole size of 54 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 3: the LA Convention Center. So the whole convention center, just 55 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 3: by its size, was the entire judging room. There was 56 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 3: by far over fifteen hundred projects is lined up, so 57 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 3: you have just lines of projects and projects and you're 58 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 3: looking at it and you're thinking, we're just a small number. 59 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,399 Speaker 3: You're just a small number in all the projects. And 60 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 3: to think that out of all these projects we actually placed, 61 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 3: that the judges actually saw our work and they saw 62 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 3: the innovation behind it is just crazy to me. It's 63 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 3: still hard to believe. 64 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: It is like it's it is crazy. 65 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: It is, it's crazy, but it's just incredible now, Manishi 66 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: tell me, was a pretty daunting walking in there and 67 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: seeing that number of people there, the size of the 68 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: convention center, of knowing how many people you're up against. 69 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 5: I think I actually felt comfortable with the number of people, yeah, 70 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 5: because it's like there, you're just one person among a 71 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 5: lot of people, so there is nothing to be afraid of, 72 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 5: and everyone else is there for the same reason as you. 73 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 5: You did hard work, you got selected, You're not presenting 74 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 5: your work to even bigger audience. So I was very proud, 75 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 5: and I would say I was not that intimidated by 76 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 5: the people there. 77 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: But I did walk from. 78 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 5: One end of the convention center to the other, and 79 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 5: it took ten minutes from one project to the other. 80 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 2: So yeah, we. 81 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 1: Can't even imagine that, right, I can't even imagine the 82 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 1: convention center being that big. Niaz tell me, I know 83 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: it would have been difficult for you not being able 84 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: to go, but it sounds like you absolutely were still 85 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: able to be part of it and able to you know, 86 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: to do so remotely. 87 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 4: Yep. So I was fortunate enough to still be part 88 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 4: of all this. The time zone did for a bit 89 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 4: of like it was a bit inconvenient due to the 90 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 4: time zone difference, but it still allowed me to have 91 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 4: like a one on one conversation with the judges while presenting, 92 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 4: So I think in that sense it was it went well. 93 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's fantastic. I'm unpleased that was still able to happen. Now, 94 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: what was some of the comments from the judges? What 95 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: did they think about the fact that that you three 96 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: are from the Northern Territory, from a place like Darwin. 97 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: I mean, do they know much? Did they know much 98 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: about the Northern Territory for a start? 99 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 3: So I think a lot of time we had to 100 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 3: break it down where we actually were. We had to say, 101 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 3: do you know where darwiners that They're like no, Like 102 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 3: do you know where Sydneys are? Like yes, and we're 103 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 3: just like, imagine it just the complete opposite side of 104 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 3: the country. And who were actually fortunate enough to have 105 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 3: two judges, one which was a geologist who actually worked 106 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 3: up here and another who had actually been to Diamonds. 107 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 3: We had two judges who knew about us and knew 108 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 3: the impact of our project, and I think that really 109 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 3: helped us because as long as you get a couple 110 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 3: of judges who are really backing a project when they 111 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 3: go into discuss all these projects and for context, we 112 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 3: were in the largest category as well, with over one 113 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 3: hundred projects of the best projects worldwide. Do you have 114 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 3: there was a girl next to us from from my 115 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 3: Mouth and she had to go through four fares just 116 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 3: to get there, and we just have to go to 117 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 3: a national fair. So it really puts into perspective the 118 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 3: competition and how fortunately we are, how fortunately are at 119 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:15,239 Speaker 3: that place. 120 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: Well, it does, and you know that is a bit 121 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: of a reminder for us here in the Northern Territory 122 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 1: as well, because sometimes you can feel as though you 123 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: miss out on stuff because you're based in the Northern Territory. 124 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: But it also presents different opportunities, right, and so you 125 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: know the fact that you guys have been able to 126 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: go away and to be able to take part in 127 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: this competition, but to do as well as what you have, 128 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 1: I think is really incredible. And I think that you know, 129 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: all to all territories listening this morning, they should feel 130 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 1: really proud of you three that you've represented the Northern 131 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: Territory in such a fantastic way. For those out there 132 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 1: listening who can't recall exactly what your project was all about, 133 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: give us a little reminder. 134 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 5: Okay, So what we did was we tried to optimize 135 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 5: their circulation in the room to try and make the 136 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 5: occupants of the room feel more comfortable by using a 137 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 5: combination of fans and agir conditioning. 138 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 1: And it's something that's very practical for the Northern territory, right, 139 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: I think. 140 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 4: Very common as well. But what a lot of people 141 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 4: don't do is do a qualitative research actually quantifying the 142 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 4: data on it, which is something we did. 143 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: Yep. Now tell me what's been the reaction from everybody 144 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 1: at school. Did they kind of realize how will you 145 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: guys have gone? 146 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 3: Yes? I think I don't think it's fully sunk in yet. 147 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 3: I think, especially after we've got back and a lot 148 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 3: of photos are going out of their ward ceremony and 149 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 3: all of this, I think everyone's understand the big impact 150 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 3: of this because obviously coming from Australia, not just down 151 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 3: but Australia. Yeah, if which is the competition, it isn't 152 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 3: as big here. If you say in the States, everyone 153 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 3: goes crazy over it. I think I wasnging to one 154 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 3: of my friends from Pennsylvania, yep, I mentioned I'm going 155 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,679 Speaker 3: isf and like the energy just shot up. I think 156 00:07:57,200 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 3: this is just a stepping stone into the future and 157 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 3: the future opportunities that taratoins have now and it's just 158 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 3: our job to see them. 159 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 5: Yep. 160 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: So what's next for you three, I mean finishing school obviously. 161 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 3: What's next to be. 162 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 5: So for us, it'll be best if we could somehow 163 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 5: implement these this into different schools and trying to work 164 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 5: with the Department of Education to try and implement the 165 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 5: strategies that we've developed. And what we want to do 166 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 5: is we just wants to negotiate with them and see 167 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 5: where we can go with that. 168 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: How awesome and is it I mean, is that the 169 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 1: same goal for all three of you or anything else 170 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: on the agenda? 171 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 3: One hundred percent. We want to actually definitely make our 172 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 3: project or put our project out there in the real 173 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 3: world and actually see the impact of it, because this 174 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 3: is why we do science, to make the world a 175 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 3: better place. 176 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 2: Oh that's so cool. 177 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: You three are absolute territory legends. I'm so proud for 178 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: all three of you, and I think it's really phenomenal 179 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:00,559 Speaker 1: to see young people in the Northern Territory doing well 180 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 1: at different things, you know, whether it's academia like you 181 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: guys and in the field of science, or whether it's sport, 182 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: whether it's the arts. I love to see young Territorians 183 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:13,199 Speaker 1: doing well. And I think what you've done is incredible. 184 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: You've put the territory on the map with this competition. 185 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: Good on you, massive congratulations to all three of you. 186 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 3: Thank you, thank you very much. 187 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 5: Thank you for helping usse all the money and giving 188 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 5: us an opportunity to show work anytime. 189 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: Honestly, anytime. I love to highlight young people doing great stuff. 190 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: So anytime anything, I'm going to be keeping an eye 191 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: on all three of you, though, right to see what's next. Okay, 192 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 1: thank you, not at all, good on you. Thank you 193 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: so much for your time this morning.