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Barnas Monteith runs Tumblehome Learning, which focuses on creating curriculum and learning materials for K-12 science and engineering education. Barnas has served for many years as Chairman of the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair, Inc. — the oldest dedicated inquiry based science education non-profit in the state. As a young student, Barnas was the most successful science fair participants in Massachusetts history, with four 1st place MSSEF wins, four 1st place Regional wins, two International (ISEF) 1st place Grand Awards, and a number of other scholarships and special first prize awards. His projects focused on the study of dinosaur and bird evolution using fossilized eggshell microstructures and biochemistry. Today, he continues to mentor students developing their own science fair projects. Barnas spent nearly a decade conducting research on evolution of biochemicals, using custom built pattern recognition software, and was the youngest researchers ever to present a plenary lecture at the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology, based on his work using advanced software to demonstrate species evolution based on genetics over hundreds of millions of years. Later, he conducted research at MIT Media Lab and based on this technology, started several successful technology companies focusing on software, wearable tech, and the manufacture of synthetic diamonds for the semiconductor, lighting and energy industries. His company won a number of top business awards from Harvard, MIT, Columbia, UC Berkely and more. His company's semiconductor products held the leading market share across the globe, and are still used today by the world's leading chip companies. Barnas has served on the Massachusetts Department of Education Math & Science Advisory Council and the inaugural Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, as Chair of its Public Awareness subcommittee. He has authored a number of patents, published scientific articles in a variety of areas including AI, energy/semiconductors and materials science and speaks regularly at STEM education events and conferences throughout the world. He has written several books on the topics of computers, cross disciplinary science fairs, and AI.
