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What do you think of Amy Chyao's science accomplishments?

Asked by weeveeship (4665points) October 22nd, 2010

President Obama mentioned Amy yesterday during his speech in WA. Amy is a 16 year old Chinese-American girl in Texas who taught herself chemistry and discovered a new treatment for cancer.

Link: http://insidehpc.com/2010/05/17/amy-chyao-takes-top-spot-in-science-competition/

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cockswain's avatar

That’s one of the more impressive things I’ve seen in a long time.

YoBob's avatar

You go girl!

Blackberry's avatar

I’m jealous of her brain….I want it. Her motivation is not of this species lol. Wonderful work.

CaptainHarley's avatar

This sort of thing just makes me stand there with my mouth hanging open! Anything based in, or using math wracks my poor lil brain. This is akin to that.

ETpro's avatar

With all we hear about how our youth are going to Hell in a hand-basket, I love stories like this. I hope she can put that creative mind to great use for mankind.

Hypocrisy_Central's avatar

LOL LOL Asia scores again…........the US…....getting stoned in the locker room. LOL LOL

casheroo's avatar

^ um, okay

CaptainHarley's avatar

@Hypocrisy_Central

You’re a very weird lil person.

ETpro's avatar

@CaptainHarley For a couple of guys who used to mix it up like barroom brawlers, I find myself agreeing with you more and more often. Scary thought. Who’s changing?

CaptainHarley's avatar

@ETpro

Probably no one is changing. Bring up the “right” topics and we would once more brawl! LOL!

The_Idler's avatar

Too bad she’s not hot.

garbiluno's avatar

This is the type of person that you just can’t beat. She’s well-rounded in pretty much everything. Name it and she’s probably gotten an award for it…on the national level. Hahah…it should probably be depressing for me since I am nowhere near as successful as she is but instead it’s just really inspiring. :) She’s going to win the Nobel Prize is basically whatever area she wants.

ETpro's avatar

What an uplifting story. I’m delighted to see whe was invited to the State of the Union speech.

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