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Moments of Genius

June 4th, 2010 by InspiredbyEducation

Whether it was by gazing up at a starry night or by making a magnifying glass from a broken soda bottle, today’s greatest science and math minds all got their inspiration from somewhere. Watch Big Think’s “Moments of Genius” video series to get insights into their moments of genius.

Justin Rattner, Intel’s Chief Technology Officer developed the first computer to sustain one trillion operations per second in 1996. Watch the video below to find out what inspired Justin to build the world’s fastest computer.

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Congratulations to Akash Krishnan and Matthew Fernandez for winning the People's Choice Awards! More than 1,600 students from nearly 60 countries, regions and territories gathered in San Jose to showcase their groundbreaking research and compete for top prizes at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2010. We held our own contest on Inspire so YOU can vote for your favorite science project.

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