Gitanjali Rao Read by Angelina Tsuboi

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

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🗓️ 10 December 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Gitanjali Rao was named “America’s Top Young Scientist” when she was just 11 years old! Following her head and her heart, Gitanjali inspires us to ask questions and find solutions to real problems. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Joy Smith with sound design and mixing by Reel Audiobooks. It was written by Sara Weiss and edited by Abby Shur. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Angelina Tsuboi. Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe were our executive producers. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:00.0	Hey, rebels. Did you know that women are designing the world of tomorrow? They're using their
0:05.7	creative brains to make video games about alien planets, invent ridiculous virtual hairstyles, and make
0:12.2	goggles that transport you to whole new worlds. So get ready, because we've partnered with
0:18.0	meta-reality labs to bring you a brand new book called Rebel Girls Build the Future.
0:23.3	This book features 18 incredible women who are breaking barriers in steam, that's science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
0:31.8	They're even taking on the metaverse. So if you're ready to dream big and build the future, join us. Rebel Girls Build the Future hits shelves on November 5th, available anywhere books are sold. Okay, now on with the show. 11-year-old Katanjali Rao stood on stage in front of a panel of judges and scientists.
1:03.9	Introducing Tethys, Kitangeli said with a smile.
1:08.2	She held up her most prize invention, a little blue box with a tangle of colorful
1:13.4	wires, a Bluetooth connector, a disposable cartridge, and something called a carbon nanotube sensor.
1:22.0	The easy to use, fast, accurate, portable, and inexpensive device to detect lead and water.
1:29.7	Katanjali explained.
1:31.5	She thought she might feel nervous here, but the words came out easily.
1:36.3	She knew what she had in her hand could make a real difference in the world.
1:40.8	After years of testing out different materials and compounds, experimenting and applying to different
1:46.6	labs, Gitanjali truly believed this little blue box could save lives.
1:52.5	But would the judges and scientists think so too?
2:07.2	I'm Angelina Tsoy, a programmer, engineer, researcher, and pilot.
2:14.7	And this is Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale podcast about the real-life Rebel women who inspire us.
2:20.3	On this episode, we will be talking about Gittanangeli Rao, an amazing inventor in ScienceWiz with a heart of gold. At 11 years old, she won the title of America's top
2:27.3	young scientist for a device she invented that could detect harmful levels of lead and drinking water.
2:44.4	Gittanjali was always curious about the world around her. She loved playing piano, practicing Indian classical dancing, and fencing.
2:50.3	She also did a lot of baking, but really, experimenting in the kitchen.
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