Grand Prize Winner – Olivia Hallisey – Google Science Fair 2015
I’m Olivia, I’m 17 and I live in Greenwich, Connecticut. My favorite things in the world are swimming
and science. My family loves science too, that’s probably where I get it from! My teacher encouraged us to watch the news
and see what was going on in the world. That’s how I became intrigued by the Ebola crisis…
Over 11,000 people died during the 2014 outbreak, which is shocking. I wanted to help and thought there must be
a faster way to diagnose the virus before an outbreak like this grew into an epidemic. So my goal was to create a simple, inexpensive diagnostic device for Ebola and transport it, without refrigeration. I started off by focusing on silk. I’d read about the scientific properties of silk and discovered that reagents become stabilized
when mixed with it. I spent ages planning, researching and trying different methods for making modified
silk films. Oh, and cutting up cocoons! I cut up a lot of cocoons. The results of my experiments were really
successful. I developed the Ebola Assay Card, a device that changes color when the virus has been detected. It requires no refrigeration for transportation and can confirm in under 30 minutes if someone is infected. I think imagination and optimism are important parts of innovation. Teenagers have that and so they try things that maybe adults think will fail. One day I hope to become a doctor and see firsthand how I can make a difference. And maybe now I’m one step closer.
함어진
February 16, 2016 at 7:12 pmWow! This is really brilliant!
ZAW HTET HAN
February 16, 2016 at 8:14 pmCongrats, Olivia…
Treashii
February 16, 2016 at 8:15 pmCONGRATS
Krtin Nithiyanandam
February 16, 2016 at 11:32 pmWell done Olivia, you deserved it!
Brian Yune
February 17, 2016 at 3:42 amNice Olivia 😀
Abhishek Nigam
February 17, 2016 at 3:36 pmCongratulations Olivia, great work! It really is astounding how young people can come up with solutions to the biggest problems.
sudhindra srinivas
February 24, 2016 at 9:26 amWhat an intelligent young lady. Congratulations, Olivia! At 17, I was busy sampling french fries from all neighborhood eateries.
Majid771
February 26, 2016 at 8:29 amI have noticed that without trusting her and givinging her a chance from a local speciality lab otherwise she would not step ahead any further. well done, Olivia.
Nehal Naqvi
March 3, 2016 at 9:03 pmNice Job!
Dumpy Death
March 19, 2016 at 2:17 pmHey, great project! I have a question though, how did you test the device? Did you have a sample of the virus available with you? (seems unlikely)
Instituto Patria Bosques
April 6, 2016 at 9:00 pmWe admire you're straight and courage, bravo!!!!
Salvador Flores
April 26, 2016 at 10:38 pmShe looks like she uses internet explorer
shaik imran immu
May 2, 2016 at 2:32 amSo we take human saliva as sample to test Ebola?
I dont know ,please some explain me,what is needed to test?
Pallabi Mohapatra
May 13, 2016 at 8:39 amOlivia u really deserve many more. Congrats.
Yekutiel ben Heshel
August 16, 2016 at 4:19 amThis is clearly a wonderful accomplishment, but why do bright young women in the West believe they must become professionals? Better this young woman should aspire to become a great wife and mother than a doctor. Men can become doctors, but they can't become mothers. Fathers are important, but only a mother can transform a house into a home and bind a family together.
jaffer
September 15, 2016 at 8:37 pmMentor College anyone?
Andre Dubovskiy
October 1, 2016 at 8:39 pmall those poor dead butterflies
Dezzee Rascal
December 19, 2016 at 10:15 amThat's amazing. You are amazing. Big respect for you.
Khushi Dani
December 31, 2016 at 12:11 pmThis is amazing
QLF Peace n lovés
September 14, 2017 at 6:41 pmWesh les mec
Margaux Jolusiel
September 21, 2017 at 1:54 pmBravo Olivia!
Niki Ojoy
January 8, 2018 at 1:32 pmHi guys. I'm in grade 8 and I'm preparing for my grade 9 thesis here in the Philippines. You see, here in the Philippines, consultants or just plain old help is hard to find. I would like to know if I can email someone to ask about my cardiovascular study, and if you have any recommendations? 🙂
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January 14, 2018 at 2:29 pmGood job Olivia. But you made a great advertising for google. And google, what do google do ? Google just kill poor people who don't have any money to have internet in their computers (if they have computers). So good job, good job.
Master Block
January 14, 2018 at 2:29 pmMerde de devoir d'anglais. Dédicace à tous ceux qui bossent aussi sur ça.
INNOVATION & INITIATIVE Diy
February 12, 2018 at 1:12 pmHow they teener get such Scientific lab ??????
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March 12, 2018 at 6:44 pmwhat's the musique ?
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April 27, 2018 at 2:33 amMakes me so proud to be an American! Go Olivia!
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May 5, 2018 at 3:48 amInspiring!
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June 12, 2018 at 11:35 amwow
how can i enter for the google science fair
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September 9, 2018 at 8:45 pmthat was amazing
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September 18, 2018 at 1:25 pmFinally someone who is not Indian in the playlist!!!!!
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September 18, 2018 at 2:57 pmnice
Madeline Patch-Bradley
September 18, 2018 at 7:12 pmyou just gave me goosebumps. YOU ROCK OLIVIA!!!!!!
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October 6, 2018 at 8:25 amQui est la pour le truc en anglais de 33 au collège Anita conti .
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October 8, 2018 at 12:25 pmAmet art de regarder les commentaires
Aman Phatak
October 16, 2018 at 9:39 amPoor silkworms
PETA is going to hate this
John Walker
October 22, 2018 at 5:07 pmOlivia, you are the best!
Barb Chrysler
November 14, 2018 at 7:20 pmimpressive
Ashish Jangde
January 29, 2019 at 4:31 pmI wish I could be like you and hey I still congrat you !
Dana Yerlan
May 8, 2019 at 7:53 amWow, She deserves it. Such a wise and pretty girl!
AsSeenOnTV
August 31, 2019 at 9:30 amThe quick cutting editing with exaggerated sound effects is so fucking lame and outdated
MANOOGAT
September 16, 2019 at 5:11 pmsalut les 3C
Run X
November 5, 2019 at 10:07 pmQui est la psk il a un devoir d’anglais sur ca
Kimisaika
November 14, 2019 at 10:15 pmWala jte respecte mais wala tfais chier car je dois faire un devoir sur ça 🤧👌