Posted on 10/11/2015 9:38:46 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Twelve of the Arab world’s most promising and remarkable young innovators beat thousands of rival applicants to be selected as candidates on the seventh season of ‘Stars of Science’, an edutainment reality TV program initiated by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development on MBC4.
This selection concludes the casting phase and marks the onset of the highly competitive engineering stage of the program, in which candidates work tirelessly with mentors to turn their concepts into prototypes; further advancing QF’s mission of unlocking human potential in the next generation of aspiring young science and technology innovators.
Chosen candidates have roots in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Tunisa, reflecting the diversity that has characterized ‘Stars of Science’ since its inception. Their distinct inventions feature smart technology that can solve problems in fields as varied as medical diagnostics, mobility for the physically challenged, sports, renewable energy and nutrition.
On the first three episodes of ‘Stars of Science’, thousands of applicants from across the Middle East and North Africa were screened in a multi-country casting tour by a panel of highly experienced jurors. In the latest Majlis episode, jury members selected twelve of the seventeen shortlisted applicants to become candidates, advancing them to the next phase of the competition, held at Qatar Science & Technology Park, a member of Qatar Foundation.
As candidates enter the critical engineering stage, which spans three episodes, they compete against each other in three separate groups labeled; blue, red and purple. To promote both teamwork and friendly rivalry, each group develops their inventions in the same laboratory. There, they benefit from the advice and support of mentors, who are professionals in many fields, including engineering, design, executive coaching and psychology.
The innovators’ efforts — showcased in one episode per group of four candidates — will be evaluated by an expert jury. Two candidates per group will advance to the next stage of the program.
The blue group comprises Saudi Arabia’s Hassan Albalawi, who will develop his idea for an “EEG Cap Analyzer.” He will join Egypt’s Hazem Khaled, Palestine’s Nadim Rifai, and Tunisia’s Naouel Ayari.
The red group will feature Lebanon’s Adib Al-Ghossein, Syria’s Yaman Abou Jieb, Jordan’s Maymoona Ayesh, and Algeria’s Mourad Mohamed Benosman.
The purple group will see Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Aldossary work on a prototype of his “Airport Smart Chair,” along with Tunisia’s Fawzy Othman, Egypt’s Omar Hamid, and Palestine’s Hussam Al-Hinnawi.
“With each season, the quality, scope and variety of the inventions presented continue to increase,” said Youssif Abdulrahman, longtime juror and General Manager of Qatar Shell Research and Technology Center (QSRTC). “While this trend speaks about the great skill of Arab innovators in shaping the future of science and technology, it turns evaluation into an especially challenging task,” he said.
Khalid Al-Jumaily, who has taken viewers through the many captivating moments of previous seasons, is returning to host this seventh edition of ‘Stars of Science’.
Who will get to blow themselves up first!
Who blows up first?
I predict at least three of them are executed for witchcraft/sorcery.
any of them making a clock?
Turning camel dung into renewable energy.
Wow! Maybe they can invent a programmable throat slitting machine that automatically seeks out and kills the infidels.
“Wheel good, fire baaaaaad....”
Not so fast Mohammed, that's French intellectual property.
The most creative use of nitrates in an enclosed space by a child?
+1
I know!
One of them could disassemble a 30 year old Radio Shack clock, from it’s shell, point to the parts and claim to have “invented a clock”!
Bringing you to Islam one step at a time ...
That clock is quite the innovation.
When is Amish day? I mean Amish Amish, not “unarmed teens” Amish...
Point taken but can’t help but have a laugh at it mate.
This QFI is infiltrating our schools public elementary levels to Brookings think tank for $$$$. They are like fire ants and I am hoping a leader will quickly snap shut the trap door on this. Muslim Brotherhood founders grandson on the Board.Tariq Ramadan.
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