Hey guys, I had a question about the research plan instructions by Rishab in his Research Plan video for science fair. For the rationale, Sahil Sudd talks about how to write a proper rationale, and I wondered if it is it okay to look at your problem from a global standpoint, but discuss that you are "pursuing this research project" for a different other reason other than "to better the quality of people who face this disease (or problem) (neurodegenerative diseases specifically as Sahil gives the example)"?

I have questions about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge so that I may participate in it this year: 1. Do I have to make a 1-2 minute long video that addresses a problem that impacts me, my family, community, and/or the globe? 2. Can this solution be in a particular field of science even though the topic list on your website describe areas of engineering such as robotics, home improvement, safety, AR/VR, climate technology, et cetera? 3. Does my video have to describe a solution in the sense that I should engineer a solution (make a product that fixes a problem)? 4. For the summer internship, there are calls with 3M Scientists to help finalists make the real-life solution to the problem, so do finalists have to come to the Minneapolis center for it? 5. This year I will also be participating in other science fairs and competitions, in which I will have to make a product for them, instead of acquiring help from 3M scientists during a summer mentorship program as your wonderful competition incorporates. Thus, this creation of a product might affect my participation in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, so what is your advice? 6. Are there new themes and rules annually which govern how I and on what I make my project? 7. How long do I have to create my video and when is this time constraint? 8. What do I have to do for this challenge and what is the timeline?

So a while ago and I mean months ago. I messaged Rishab privately about someone who had attempted tp use me to like farm, so naturally I reported it along with screenshots and nothing has been done. This person (who I will not name as I don't want for them to get unneeded abuse) is one of the highly ranked people here and my assumption is, if they did it to me they must have done it to other people. have given the admins months to fix this and as much as I love being part of this community and I know that this not Rishab's fault as it's impossible to catch everything, I still feel like I have a right to be annoyed and I feel like this needs to be rectified. (Sorry for the rant)

Hello, my name is Rishab Jain, and I am the President of the International Research Olympiad. We have spent weeks assembling the following: - Funding to grow and scale - Social media templates - Club meeting slideshows - Curriculum/materials - Our large network of tens of thousands of students - … and much more In other words, we will make it extremely easy for you to create a research club at your school, or affiliate an existing club with us. In our 23+ page guidebook, we will walk you step by step through the process of creating a research club at your school. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7lshfP_WtwIy_rqoCk3_5aAbd9ftlj-3pH4FTC0LrU/edit?usp=sharing This is an EXCELLENT leadership opportunity for you -- we will help you reach thousands of students in your local area. But, be fast: Thousands of students will be starting research clubs in the next few days, and many students from your own school will fill out our forms. We will operate on a first-come-first-serve basis. This means that if two students apply from the same school to become President of their Research Club, we will honor the first student's request, and encourage the second student to work as a Co-President or other leader in the club. Any questions? Ask in the thread below!