12-Year-Old Invents Affordable Fire Detection System That Sends Alerts to Your Phone
Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Fryklund/Society for Science When it comes to innovation, inspiration can come from anywhere. For 12-year-old Shanya Gill, innovation for a life-saving invention came from a nearby tragedy. When a fire burned down a nearby restaurant, she wondered what could have gone differently. Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Fryklund/Society for Science Now, her clever invention has earned her the top spot in a national science competition. The whole purpose of the rig is to detect an unattended fire and send a text message to you....