America's Top Young Scientist Urges Others to 'Go For It'

There's still time for your favorite sciencey kid to be in the running for a $25,000 Discovery Education 3M America's Top Scientist award.

Deepika Kurup, a Nashua High School South freshman, won the 2012 honors and recently returned to her middle school alma mater of Fairgrounds Middle School to encourage other students to go for it.

Deepika's is working on a solar water purification system that efficiently turns dirty drinking water into safe drinking water.

You can read her story here.

Entry deadline is April 23 for the 2013 awards. You can learn more here.