Where Are They Now?58 articles archived since 1845
Simon DeDeo: For a Lifetime of Scientific Curiosity, the Sky's the Limit
David Fleishhacker: From Paleontology to the Humanities to Afghanistan
Michael First: Computing Chemistry, Then Psychiatry
Writing a computer program made him a 1974 Westinghouse finalist. Now he practices psychiatry, using data to drive diagnoses--including that of an accused September 11, 2001, attack planner...
Helen Wiersma: Fighting Weeds--And Mental Illness
A 2000 Intel Science Talent Search finalist's interest in science was sparked on her family's cattle ranch. Now she's studying for a PhD in biochemistry while managing bipolar disorder
Joe Buff: A Lifelong Interest in the Navy Comes Full Circle
A 1970 Westinghouse finalist almost became a mathematician, but is now a novelist and defense writer
Katharine Duderstadt: From the Peace Corps to a PhD
A 1985 Westinghouse finalist studied climate change, and now teaches high school physics
Robert Duncan: From Scrubbing Smokestacks to Superfluids in Space
A 1978 Westinghouse finalist studied physics, and now administers research at his home state's university
Kraig Derstler: Digging Up Dinosaurs Is in His Bones
A Westinghouse finalist's childhood fascination with fossils turns into a career in paleontology
Carmela Amato-Wierda: So Long, Solar
A 1984 Westinghouse finalist went from studying materials science to watching how others learn about matter