Norcross, Greenbrier seniors among U.S. best in science

Seniors at Norcross and Greenbrier high schools are among the 300 U.S. scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation's oldest and pre-college science and math competition. Previous sponsors of the Science Talent Search were Westinghouse and Intel. Jennifer Wang, of Norcross, won for her project,"Lose the Battle but Win the War: Generous Zero-Determinant Strategies in the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma." Alexander Kirov, of Greenbrier, won for his project, "Exosomes in Amyloid Aggregates Promote Neuronal Damage: A Mechanism of Alzheimer's Pathology." Each scholar, selected from 1,749 entrants, receives a $2,000 award with an additional $2,000 going to his or her school. The 40 finalists chosen will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. March 9–15, to undergo a rigorous judging process, interact with leading scientists, display their research for the public and meet national leaders — all while competing for $1.8 million in awards, including a $250,000 top award, provided by Regener