Edible insects and cinnamon surface cleaners on show at BT Young Scientist exhibition

Sean Flood, Micheál Kelly and Peter O’Sullivan from Clonakilty Community College at the BT Young Scientist exhibition. Their project focused on whether Irish people are on board with eating insects.

Eating insects, whether hot water and cold water sound different, using cinnamon as a surface cleaner and the influence of Andrew Tate were just some of the fascinating exhibits on show as students kicked off this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition.

After an enforced in-person hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, this is the first time in three years that thousands of students have converged on Dublin for the exhibition.