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Andraka thought of the invention because a family friend died from pancreatic cancer when he was 41 years old.
False: 14
Pancreatic cancer is lethal because there is no test to detect in the early stages.
True
What challenges did Andraka face?
He was still a high school student.
Andraka sent his proposal to 200 researchers.
True
Only Dr. Anirban Maitra responded negatively.
False: positively
What did Dr. Maitra give Andraka?
He gave him guidance and access to a laboratory.
Andraka won the minor prize at the Intel International Science Engineering Fair.
False: grand
Whom is this prestigious award given to?
It's given to young innovators who have developed a world-changing idea.
There were 1994 other contestants for the Intel award.
False: 1499
What gave Andraka an advantange?
Having a family that loves science and encourages creative thinking.
The key factor for Andraka is that reading, research and discovery are difficult.
False: plain fun
