Date Rape -- solving social issues with science | Jack Marcus | TEDxCharlottesville

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. HS Scientist / Inventor of Rape Prevention Tests

Jack Marcus is a senior at Western Albemarle High School. He started entering science fairs two years ago to apply what he learns in the classroom to the real world. His most recent project is "Safe Sip," a device that is able to detect the presence of "date-rape drugs" in drinks. After winning an award in Life Sciences from the U.S. Military, he continues to expand on the project. In his free time, Jack performs with his band, being both a guitarist for seven years and an amateur pianist, volunteers as a student co-chair for an elementary school autumn fundraiser, and is currently developing an iPhone app for students at his high school.

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