This high school student won $10,000 because he saw a mysterious outbreak killing sea turtles in his hometown of Hawaii and decided to do something about it.
Maddux Alexander Springer was freediving in Hawaii when he noticed green sea turtles with huge tumors. He spent 2.5 years researching the disease and discovered a solution as well as its possible root cause. Regeneron won a $10,000 prize for the university at the International Science and Engineering Fair. Maddux Alexander Springer spent his pandemic… Read More »