Kavli Science-In-Fiction Contest
Posted on November 25th, 2013 by Mary Lord
The Kavli “Science In Fiction” contest asks middle and high school students to create short videos explaining how current or developing technologies could turn interplanetary travel, cyborgs or other science fiction concepts into reality. Entry period runs from Nov. 1, 2013 to March 21, 2014.
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