NOW April
INVENT
Google Global Science Fair
What do earmuffs, televi-
sion, and ChatRoulette
have in common? They
were all dreamed up by
teenagers—the same age group
Google is targeting with its first-
ever science fair, an online smarts
search. Judging begins today,
with winners announced in
mid-July. Those who missed the
deadline (or the 13-to- 18 age
bracket) can still marvel at wun-
derkinds’ submitted videos and
vote on which pint-size inventor
might have outsize impact.
Google is following Intel’s lead: At
last year’s fair, 16-year-old Amy
Chyao, whose photosynthesizing
process allows cancer drugs to
penetrate more deeply, scored top
honors, and her work is now being
tested at the University of Texas
at Dallas. Sure puts your glue-
stick-and-poster-board memories
to shame, don’t it? —DAN MACSAI
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One Day
Without
Shoes
Since launching its
buy-one-give-one
model in 2006, Toms
Shoes has donated
more than 1 million
pairs to kids in need.
Today, the company
asks us to bare our
soles to raise awareness, but its influence
has spread far beyond
footwear. Here, a look
at companies inspired
to share the wealth by
donating an item for
each one sold.
WARBY PARKER
Eyeglasses, $95
20,000 SPECS DIS TRIBU TED IN 25
COUN TRIES SINCE FEBRUAR Y 2010
BOUNCE
Final Four
Championship
Besides bragging rights
and a bit of national
attention, what does an
NCAA basketball
championship bring? More
applicants the following
year, according to
researchers Jaren and
Devin Pope, who found an
increase for schools that
make it to the Final Four
and a larger uptick for
winners. Hear that,
ballers? The admissions
office is rooting for you.
—RZA
ROMA BOO TS
Rain boots, $78
2,000 KIDS’ PAIRS DONATED TO
ROMANIA SINCE APRIL 2010
OU T OF PRIN T
T-shirt of a literary classic, $28
70,000 AC TUAL BOOKS SHIPPED TO
AFRICA SINCE JANUAR Y 2010
ONE WORLD FU TBOL
Soccer ball, $40
2,000 BALLS SENT TO DEVELOPING
COUN TRIES SINCE JULY 2010
—STEPHANIE SCHOMER
SUNNIGHT SOLAR Solar-powered BoGo Light, $59 100,000 DONATED TO AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA SINCE 2006
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images (Ram); Brian Bahr/Getty Images (Jayhawk); Doug Benc/Getty Images (Gator); Andy Lyons/Getty Images
( Tiger); Mark Cunningham/Getty Images (Spartan); Jamie Saban/Getty Images (Buckeye); courtesy of SunNight Solar (flashlight),
Warby Parker (glasses), Roma Boots, Out of Print (book), Toms (shoes), A. Hong/One World Futbol
