Breakthrough
Subtitle: how one teen innovator is changing the world
By: Jack Andraka with Matthew Lysiak
Contributors: Lysiak, Matthew, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers; HarperCollins
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780062369659
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Early detection; Cancer; Scientists; Medical innovations; Biography; Research
Description: "Teen scientist Jack Andraka chronicles his development of an inexpensive early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer, and recounts his own personal story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying. Includes hands-on science experiments"--From publisher description.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The intervention; title: Growing up Andraka; title: The geek in the closet; title: A recipe for disaster; title: The knowledge cure; title: Remember the patient; title: Failing upward; title: Cancer paper boy; title: Oh my God, we killed Morley Safer; title: Breakthrough; title: The school of Jack : experiments, tips, and facts.