Homeless Science Whiz Goes to Washington Samantha Garvey, the Long Island teenager who made headlines because her family was living in a homeless shelter when she was named a semifinalist in the Intel Science Search, was still homeless last Tuesday, when she went to Washington. Invited by her congressman, Steve Israel, she met with John P. Holdren, the president's science adviser; John Boehner, the speaker of the House; and Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader. And she had dinner with Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Then she attended the State of Union address. The next morning, back at the shelter, Ms. Garvey woke up and checked the Intel Web site, where she learned that she was not one of the 40 finalists. She said the best part of the past couple of weeks was to "hopefully inspire the people who heard what I had to say." The Garveys finally moved into their new home over the weekend, and Ms. Garvey said she hoped to get back to the laboratory and her mussels this week.