  Scientific Review Committee (SRC)  What is SRC?  Many science
fairs have a group of people called a Scientific Review
Committee (or SRC) that reviews each project application to
ensure that all safety and legal requirements will be met and
that the appropriate forms have been completed. The committee
also reviews the completed project displays. Typically, a
Scientific Review Committee is composed of at least three
people: a biomedical scientist, a physical scientist, and a
science teacher.  Some fairs also have an Institutional Review
Board (IRB), which reviews all proposed projects that in any way
involve human beings. An IRB's purpose is to ensure that the
project will not present undue risk to the subjects.  Does My
Project Need Pre-Approval Before I Begin My Experiment?  Some
project areas require approval BEFORE experimentation begins.
Most fairs that require such pre-approval follow the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) rules: ISEF
Rules and Guidelines  Because the Intel ISEF rul