Wifi affects plant growth, find budding scientists

Two budding scientists concerned about the effect of electricity pylons on crops have found that electromagnetic radiation from wifi has a significant effect on plant growth.

Third-year students, Oisín Lavell and Darragh Todd, both 14, from St Macartan’s College, Monaghan, used lettuce seeds for their project and a wifi modem used in most homes.

“Pylons emit the same radiation waves as wifi so we wanted to see if the wifi had an effect on plant growth,” said Darragh.