Jael Michaelis & Pauline Stein

Schülerinnen, 12. Klasse Musikgymnasium Käthe Kollwitz, Rostock
Jael Michaelis & Pauline Stein | Credits: Jael Michaelis Pauline Stein
Jael Michaelis & Pauline Stein | Credits: Jael Michaelis Pauline Stein

Jael Michaelis and Pauline Stein, 17 and 18 years old, are currently 12th grade students at the Käthe Kollwitz Music High School in Rostock in Germany.

As part of their science lessons, they were given the opportunity to research a project that is very important to them, as it is particularly topical for them as young people: the increasing danger posed by knockout drops at parties.
So they decided to develop a detection method for knockout drops in drinks that is suitable for everyday use, by using a nail polish that changes color.
About a year ago, they started their research with the support of the University of Rostock. Their project is not yet finished, but the nail polish is already working in a liquid state. Although their project has already been awarded with the second prize in the "Jugend forscht" competition, they still have a few hurdles ahead, which they are actively continuing to research.

Programme

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Komm, setz dich #4

Nail polish can shimmer and glitter wonderfully. But can it also make the invisible visible by changing colour on contact with knockout drops?
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