Science Olympiads as Vehicles for Identifying Talent in the Sciences: The Singapore Experience

Science olympiads are important vehicles for science communication, especially between scientists, educators, and students. When students participate in these olympiads, they gain exposure to a different view of science from that which they experience at the high school level. Close contact with university faculty and science researchers will provide students with a glimpse of what careers in science can offer. For those who will not pursue science any further than high school, at least they will hopefully have a higher level of scientific literacy.