Pretty impressive - may be making progress in cancer treatment, at 19

Eva Vertes got excited about medicine at age ten. She's been chasing her passion ever since. She gave this TED at age 19 in February 2005:



I am impressed.

An interview with her from last year started with:

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Eva Vertes isn’t a normal young person. At least, that’s what our culture would tell us. Her discovery of a compound that inhibits brain cell death was regarded as a step toward curing Alzheimer’s and won her Best in Medicine at the International Science Fair at age 17. Quickly labeled a microbiology prodigy, Eva now aims to find better ways to treat — and avoid — cancer.
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This is the kind of passion we are working to develop in our daughters. They may not rise to this level, but we keep exposing them to various subjects and support their interests.

(Hat tip: This Week In Homeschooling)


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