The 2012 Comvita science Challenge
The 2012 Comvita Science Challenge
Comvita Science Video Challenge is a fun way to learn and communicate science. You can enter if you are a year 9-10 Secondary School student or Tertiary School student. All you need to do is create and submit a 3 minute video explaining how some healthy food ingredients impact your health. Secondary schools and Tertiary schools are two separate categories.
Secondary schools
Cash prizes for the winning teams and schools
Grand Prize
$5000
Runner Up
$2000
Tertiary institutions
Cash prizes for the winning teams and schools
Grand Prize
$5000
Runner Up
$2000
& Lots of Comvita Product Prizes
Science Challenge
Opens
1st July
Submissions
Close
31st August
Grand
Prizegiving
6th September
Last Year's Videos
1st Place
Rust proof your health
We put a young woman under the microscope and examine a common molecular interaction that occurs in her body to create oxidative stress. We illustrate the process and common causes of oxidation before going on to introduce antioxidants. We then explain how antioxidants work and look at some antioxidant rich foods as a natural source of antioxidants.
2nd Place
The Marvels of Grape and Grape Seed Extracts
A brief story outlining the cardio-protective properties of grape and grape seed extracts, where we show the actions of grape extracts on fat build up and immune cell aggregation in blood vessels, on platelet aggregation, and vessel dilation.
3rd Place
Hip-Hop-A-Propolis
Propolis is a sticky brown substance bees use to protect their hive from the elements and from microorganisms. Humans have used propolis for its health benefits since the days of ancient Greece and scientists are now exploring exactly how this "bee glue" boosts our immune system. Watch as American science rapper, Tom McFadden (a.k.a. "The Rhymebosome") explores the history and science behind this fabled remedy.
View all the entrants on last year's Vimeo Channel
The Rules
Here are some of the key rules. Everyone entering the challenge must read the full rules and regulations. But there is no limit to your creativity!
For any enquiries, please email us at science.challenge@comvita.com.
Secondary School Students
You and Your Team:
- You can enter if you are a year 9-10 student enrolled in a secondary school in New Zealand.
- Each team is allowed maximum 6 students and one mentor. The mentor can be a teacher or a parent. Everyone in one team should be from the same school.
Making the Video:
- Select ONE healthy food, plant or a natural product that is derived from a food or plant, and create a video explaining how it benefits human health in a consumer friendly way. Content must be scientifically correct.
- The submitted video should not exceed 3 minutes, including the credits.
- Everything in the video must be your original work.
- Videos should not contain any mention of Comvita Limited or any of its subsidiaries, nor any direct promotion of Comvita or its brands and trademarks.
Entering the Challenge:
- To enter the challenge, you must register your team on the website, and upload your video on Comvita Vimeo group. Video entry opens on 1st of July and closes at 6pm 31st August NZ time. Any entries received outside these dates won’t be accepted.
- If you are one of the finalists, you will be required to attend the prize giving night on the 6th September.
University Students
You and Your Team:
- You can enter if you are a full-time student enrolled in a tertiary institute or university in New Zealand.
Making the Video:
- Select ONE topic from the given list of healthy foods, plants and natural products that are derived from foods or plants. Then create a video explaining how your selected topic benefits human health in a consumer friendly way. The topics will be announced on THIS SPACE on the 1st of July. Content must be scientifically correct.
- The submitted video should not exceed 3 minutes, including the credits.
- Everything in the video must be your original work.
- Videos should not contain any mention of Comvita Limited or any of its subsidiaries, nor any direct promotion of Comvita or its brands and trademarks.
Entering the Challenge:
- To enter the challenge, you must register your team, and upload your video on Comvita’s Vimeo group. Entry opens on 1st of July and closes at 6pm 31st August NZ time. Any entries received outside these dates won’t be accepted.
- If you are one of the finalists, you will be required to attend the prize giving night on the 6th September.
Check out all the rules here
Register
How to Upload your Video
1. Join Vimeo.com
Joining Vimeo is simple and free. We are hosting all of the entrants on our Comvita Science Challenge 2012 Channel
2. Upload
Upload your video into Vimeo.com.
3. Join our group
Now that you have uploaded your video, just join our Comvita Science Challenge 2012 group on Vimeo and submit your video to that. The link to our Vimeo group and instructions will be available in this space on the 1st of July.
Some Useful Resources
Useful resources will be shared here. Watch this space!
The Judges
Judges yet to be announced
