This Teen Scientist Is TIME's First-Ever 'Kid Of The Year'

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 9 a.m.

Fifteen-year-old Gitanjali Rao is a scientist, inventor, and TIME Magazine's first-ever 'Kid Of The Year.' She shares why she didn't initially think science was for her, what motivates her now, and a bit of advice for other budding innovators.

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