Our Mission
The mission of the Society of Teen Scientists is to enable teenagers with a spark of genuine curiosity to be understood, valued, and surrounded by peers who think alike. We provide the tools, programs, mentorship, and community to turn curiosity into real science.
Brave New World Needs Leaders
AI is changing how we work, learn, and solve problems. It brings tremendous opportunities and unprecedented challenges. The future needs those who can guide society through both - not those trained to follow instructions well. We created the Society of Teen Scientists to support the development of intellectual leaders of tomorrow.
Why Real Research
Real research is done by those who cherish the fire inside - the drive to pursue questions that fascinate you, design ways to answer them, and discover something new. Not simulations. Not pre-packaged projects. No safe path. No guaranteed results.
Research Practices Designed for Teenagers
We designed research practices for teenagers from scratch - a new approach not taken before. You can find many programs that retrofit professional science onto high schoolers: the same metrics, the same pressures, the same publication chase. We went the other way. Teenage years are a rare window to pursue pure curiosity without career stakes - to follow questions because they fascinate you. We and you know original projects with bold ideas sometimes will succeed, sometimes will fail - in any case, we have mechanisms that make your work valuable and valued. Our practices protect that freedom.
Any school, homeschool, any town, any country. If you are one of us - apply to join us today.