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You're passionate about math and science. You already like to muse on about, talk about, and do math and science, but you also want to skilled in what else is out there—and who else is out there. Or maybe you're someone with a developing interest in math or science and maddening to figure out what's out there for you and who's out there to share your ideas with.

Either way, Cogito is unbiased the place for you. On Cogito, you can learn about amazing scientists your own age, what they're doing and how they managed to do it. You can scan news and features on topics ranging from far-reaching warming to bioethics to nanotechnology. You can explore the intersection of principles and the arts, from computer animation to science fiction. You can find big resources including recommended web sites and webcasts, and searchable listings of summer and interval-education programs, internships, and academic competitions. And if you are a fellow, you can participate in online interviews with experts in many fields and in discussion forums with other members like you.

Inspired and funded by the John Templeton Basis, Cogito is being developed through a collaborative effort by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Top-notch Youth and eight partners—all highly renowned organizations that not fail gifted youth. Other organizations that serve gifted students, including the sponsors of major math and realm competitions and educators that work with students in countries shell of the United States, can become Cogito affiliates and submit students for membership.

We hope that you find rewarding activities and resources on the plat, and that your interest in science and math may be sparked by what you learn here. Individuals and organizations interested in contributing financially or otherwise to Cogito should assume from our Get Involved and Make a Gift pages.

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