Tween girl gets Internet famous for being really, really good at science

[OneGrassRoot]

What a refreshing change.



Sylvia Todd’s desk is not tidy. It’s cluttered with small robots (including a solar-powered grasshopper), motors, wires, resistors, a soldering iron and an array of other gadgets and tools.

A maker, tinkerer and online celebrity, Sylvia has attracted more than 1.5 million YouTube views of the show she produces and hosts, the Web-based “Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show.” She is sought after for speaking engagements, visits maker fairs and even addresses TEDx conferences.

Last week she won a silver medal at an international robotics competition. And on Monday she took part in the White House Science Fair, where President Obama tested her latest project, a robot that paints.

Not bad for an 11-year-old.


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/science/sylvia-todd-science-star-tinkers-with-the-idea-of-growing-up.html?hp&_r=0&pagewanted=all

[Recursion]

1. Painting is really difficult. That's Masters-thesis-level stuff

You go, Ms. Todd!

[redqueen]

2. Excellent.

K&R

[Rex]

3. Wonderful smile, nice to see such a young genius at work.

The POTUS looks impressed and he should be!

[Whisp]

4. Wonderful!

[MattBaggins]

5. I'm sorry but she is messing with robots

now somebody is going to have to come back in time and off her before she creates Skynet.

(just kidding)

I need to get my girls to check out her webisodes and inspire them a bit.

[LeftofObama]

6. Wonderful!

[malaise]

7. Very cool

Rec

[TeamPooka]

8. Girl scientists rule!

[lastlib]

13. ^^^THIS!^^^

SO GOOD to see young women taking up scientific interests!! We need more of them!

[HappyMe]

9. Woohoo!

A breath of fresh air!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Go girl! Our future!

[progressoid]

11. And somebody has turned her on to The Hitchhiker's Guide.

She makes a "DON'T PANIC" plaque in this webisode.

[AsahinaKimi]

12. Most Awesome

This is the first I have heard of her. She will probably go on to be a brilliant scientist.. given the chance.

[Cha]

14. Sylvia's a busy little genius! thank you,

OneGrassRoot~

[dogknob]

15. BOOT! n/t

[burrowowl]

16. K&R!!!!!

Go Girl Go!

[Melissa G]

17. Too Cool Kid!!

Sent it to my girls for inspiration!
You are wonderful OGR for posting such awesomeness!