Crawley students picked up three major awards at a science festival after examining what effect music had on other students’ heart-rates.

The three girls from St Wilfrid’s Catholic College won the CGG Prize for Mathematics and another for Data Analysis at the Big Bang Fair South East.

Gina Ardines, Vienna Cooper and Naina Trivedi, all 15, submitted a project called “The Effects of Music on School Students,”

They looked at different types of music and its effect on heart-rates and discussed whether music could be used in treating anxiety.

Judges described their work as “superb” and said it had potential for further development, adding that the girls had shown “excellent teamwork and planning.”

Crawley-based CGG, a leader in cutting-edge geoscience, has been the headline sponsor of the Big Bang Fair South East for five years. Processing Group Manager Sharon Howe, who presented the CGG Prize, said it had been “a real treat” to see students’ hard work on display.

“It’s wonderful to see how students start out with an idea, make connections and present results using skills that will last them for a lifetime,” she added.

Big Bang South East Chief Judge Margaret Ajibode said: “The students were very passionate about what they have been doing. Every year, the quality of the entries improves.”

The fifth annual Big Bang Fair South East and the regional Big Bang Young Scientists and Engineers Competition were organised by STEM Sussex, the outreach support department of the University of Brighton.

A complete list of the winners can be found here: http://www.crawleystemfest.co.uk/latest-news/congratulations-3

For further information, contact STEM Sussex, tel. 01273 641874 or email crawleystemfest@brighton.ac.uk

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