11-year-old designs a better sandbag, named 'America's Top Young Scientist'

Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 13:50 in Mathematics & Economics

An 11-year-old boy from Florida has designed a new kind of sandbag to better protect life and property from the ravages of saltwater floods. His invention took top honors at a science fair this week, earning him a $25,000 check and a trip to Costa Rica.

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