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Zusatztext 'The book is pitched at young people and Andraka's geeky charm comes through. So even if he has been over-hyped! in the end what's not to like about a gay nerd doing his bit to show how exciting braininess can be?' Informationen zum Autor Jack Andraka is the recipient of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award! was awarded first place in the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge! and has received a National Geographic Explorer grant! the Intel Gordon Moore Award! and the Stockholm Water Prize. In 2013! he was Michelle Obama's personal guest at the State of the Union address. Andraka has been featured in several documentaries! including Morgan Spurlock's You Don't Know Jack ! and in newspapers and magazines around the world. He lives in Baltimore! Maryland! and enjoys kayaking and watching Glee . Klappentext Jack Andraka was just 15 when he invented an early detection test for three types of cancer. In 2012! working with the team at the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore! Jack created a test that can detect pancreatic! ovarian! and lung cancer in its earliest stages. In this book! he shares his experiences. A compelling and engaging memoir by globally renowned teen scientist Jack Andraka. Zusammenfassung Jack Andraka was just 15 when he invented an early detection test for three types of cancer. In 2012, working with the team at the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Jack created a test that can detect pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer in its earliest stages. In this book, he shares his experiences.
