Friday the 13th fails to spoil the day for young scientist

FRIDAY the 13th proved to be a lucky day for a budding scientist yesterday when 14-year-old Aisling Judge became the youngest winner of the BT Young Scientist of the Year.

“Oh my God it’s such a shock,” said Aisling, a second-year student at Kinsale Community School, in Cork, as she took the top prize in the contest beating hundreds of older finalists.

Her study of how food spoils captured the judges’ attention for its brilliant simplicity and potential for everyday applications.