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The 2024 Eye on the Future teen video contest is live!

The National Eye Institute (NEI) is encouraging teens to explore careers in science through the annual Eye on the Future teen video contest. The contest is open to all high school students in the United States. To enter, students must submit a short video about science in their world, in the field or lab, or in their future by April 14. They could win $2,000 and a free trip to NIH!

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