The overall winner receives a $250,000 college scholarship, their teacher gets $50,000, and their school is awarded a $100,000 state-of-the-art science lab

A 17-year-old student from Pacific Palisades whose high school was temporarily closed this year because of Southern California wildfires is now vying for up to $400,000 in prizes in an international science-video competition — and she needs the public’s help to advance.

Chloe Suh is one of 30 semifinalists worldwide in the 2025 Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual contest that asks teens ages 13-18 to explain a complex scientific concept in an original short video.

Suh’s entry tackles narcolepsy: why it happens in the brain, how the loss of certain neurons disrupts sleep-wake cycles, and the latest treatments. The topic is person

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