Do you think you can make a difference in the scientific world as a high school student? Eva Vertes did. When she presented this speech at the TED Med Conference in 2005, she was only 19 years old. Her research has "marked an important shift in scientific research".
Well altogether, given my limited knowledge of cancer, I found it quite easy to follow Eva’s line of logic because it seemed easy to grasp and understandably solid. On the other hand, I did take most of what she said to be fact because I had no knowledge by which I could examine her claims, but other than that I felt that what she had to say had at least a good possibility to be truth. With the logic sound and the facts most likely correct, I found it hard not to accept her theory as quite plausible, but I was left with the same question she also had…How? How in the world could we manipulate these ‘outlandish’ claims and use them to human benefit? I’m assuming that answers to that question are on their way, and hopefully soon because the TED talk is nearly 6 years old. We as humans need to overcome challenges that life, in general, throws our way; this desire keeps the race going, and gives a lot of living and ‘to be born’ people their meaning to life or rather drive in life. I do think cancer will be ‘cured’ one day because humans have the desire to do so… If humans have the ability to manipulate every aspect of their surrounding world then shouldn’t it be much easier to manipulate themselves? Cancer will be cured based on the singular fact that there is a drive to cure it; people care to cure it and nothing will stop them in discovering how to cure and perhaps, as mentioned by Eva, manipulate cancer. Medicine in the future will be highly advanced, but just as it advances, so do the viruses and bacteria and other problems that will forever plague human kind. Ultimately, where there is a need for medicine, there will be medicine, and when this medicine fixes problems, there will be new problems to replace the fixed ones. The ultimate form of human manipulate, in my opinion, would be gene doping; this process would allow humans to create super humans which are far superior to ‘natural’ humans in all aspects including internal resistance.
ReplyDeleteEva’s research showed how cause and effect are not the only logic based systems that can provide answers. Usually, to find the cause of error, one examines its origin; however, Eva investigated outside of its origins: skeletal muscle. I’m sure many other physicians knew the statistics of cancer to skeletal muscle, but the fact is they never thought or spoke out the application of the idea to cancer therapy.
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting part was learning about MyoD which is what some cancer tumors disguise themselves as when entering skeletal muscle tissue. After I agreed that the “human body is smart” because it has many ways to protect the body. Even cancer is a defense mechanism even though it hurts more than it helps the body. Her take on how we should be utilizing the cancer to help it become a positive mechanism instead of a negative one.
After this video, it’s amazing how much medicine there is out there. It may seem limited but she just proved that there is a vast amount of information that could help the world. Although I know the progression of medicine is slow and difficult, she made it seem possible. The future s filled with new ideas and cures and it makes me want to contribute to it more. The advancement of medicine may not cure cancer soon, but I believe it will. Her farfetched ideas made me realize that there is still much more improvement to be made in the world of science. Nature can throw strange curve balls at doctors, but the progression in medicine always finds a therapeutic solution or a cure. I’m not completely optimistic on how soon this cure maybe, for this video was made 5 years ago; however I am sure it will happen with minds such as hers.
I do have one question. Even though her research and theory together makes sense, she never explained the manipulation. How do you take the properties of skeletal muscle and just apply it to a completely different kind of muscle? The human body made these muscles differently for a reason. Also if she believes that cancer is a natural mechanism and the body is purposefully taking this action, then why does it hurt people? The body may not be perfect, and maybe this will not work; maybe we need to search for other natural properties of other environmental substances that retain the same properties to impede the growth of cancer.
The observations and conclusions that Eva Vertes has discovered are incredible. The logic behind all of her research and her ability to completely change her view of cancer has lead science closer to a cure. As I listened to her speech I was able to follow along with her claims and understand her findings, although I am not as familiar with cancer. Vertes has a strong theory and it is impressive that she discovered it by age nineteen. Her passion for science combined with her education has led her to where she is today. Not everyone has the ability to figure out how cancer works and that is what sets Vertes apart from everyone else. Vertes’ speech has made me believe that there is a lot of hope in the future for curing or manipulating cancer for the human bodies benefit. There may be a few holes to her logic but at least it is a step closer to the finish line. Science evolves every single day and it will continue to do so forever. I do believe that in the near future scientist and researchers will join forces and find the cure for cancer. There have been countless diseases in the past that seemed indestructible at the time, for example small pox, but are now curable through vaccination. If a nineteen year old student can make that much of an advancement in her short life time then think of what a group of the world’s top scientist can do.
ReplyDeleteHow in the world could a 19 year old think of all this? She is so smart! I cannot believe that when she was 14 she emailed professors and asked them to work in a lab in order to do research. After listening to Eva talk, her line of thinking really convinced me that maybe she has potentially found a cure for cancer. Her idea is so simple, yet no one else has thought of it because she has such a different perpective. She is able to describe everything so well, she comes across as a professional. I think all of her research and inqueries are great, she asked the right questions and researches the right things, I really think she is on to something about finding a cure for cancer. The most unique part was when Eva talked about the skeletal system pointing out that the skeletal system rarely gets cancer. I think if she continues to explore her ideas, there really hope for the future. The fact that she is 19 and was able to come up with this stuff is ridiculous, when I'm 19 I will not be anywhere close to knowing as much about medicine and the body as she does.
ReplyDeleteI was really amazed by all that Eva was able to come up with during her research. It takes a lot of dedication and time to keep following all of these different ideas and how they all progress into something new. I do not really know anything about cancer or scientific research, so to see someone only a couple of years older than me who knows so much and is discovering so much is really impressive. What's more impressive is that Eva's ideas could make a major medical impact. She had some interesting ideas and I think with a little more research they could be put into action. I think that research and continual discoveries such as the ones that Eva made will play a huge role in science in the future. Eva studied a wide range of medical subjects, starting with Alzheimer's and stem cells, to cancer cells, and skeletal cells. Her ideas did seem a little farfetched, as she suggested, but with a little more research, I think they could turn into something that could be used as in the medical world someday. I think that with ideas and dedicated researchers like Eva, cancer could someday be cured. Technology in medicine is constantly advancing further and further so I really believe that it is possible to see a cure for cancer in the future. Hopefully, these ideas can also cure other serious diseases. Eva's speech made me think about the possibilities for science in the future. At this point, anything could be possible, and Eva's research was a major stepping stone in the search for a cure for cancer.
ReplyDeleteI am completely awe struck by this young girl. Her ambition exceeds her age. She is so young yet she has so much knowledge and so many innovative ideas. The world would be much better off if teenagers were half as ambitious as Eva Vertes. I found her logic easy to follow. She observed a correlation between injury and cancer in a cell, so she made the assumption that cancer is trying to repair cells. For years and years, doctors and scientists have been treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, trying to destroy the cancer cells. Then, this young lady comes along and hypothesizes that damaging the cells is causing even more cancer, because it is trying to repair the damage, so she proposed manipulation rather than elimination. Then she realized that skeletal muscle rarely, if ever, develops cancer. Rather than just making an observation, she sought an explanation. Her logic was that if she could figure out why skeletal muscle does not develop cancer, then maybe that characteristic could be passed on to the rest of the body to cure and prevent cancer. If she finds the places that cancer is not ever present and then finds out why, she can hopefully apply it to the rest of the body. Her thought process is amazing. Just asking questions and searching for the answer has led her to such a profound discovery. I think there is a definite future in Eva’s discoveries. In the future, I predict that medicine will be far beyond our current comprehension. Today, people are doing minimally invasive procedures in which the patient is up and walking hours after their surgery. Twenty years ago, such a notion would likely have been outrageous and unheard of. Who know what twenty years into the future will bring? Technology is progressing rapidly and medicine is progressing with it. In the 1800’s people died from a cold or a fever. Today that is unheard of. I think that the medicine of the future will be unheard of. My hope is that dying from cancer will be unheard of, and I think it is very possible. Researchers and scientists have been working hard trying to find a cure for cancer. If the past is any indication of the future, I believe they will eventually find their cure. With breakthroughs like those of Eva Vertes, I do not see how they could not.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely fascinating. Even though I'm not particularly well-versed in cancer research, her presentation was easy to follow since she logically went through her thought process and defined the lesser-known terminology. I'm amazed that she reached these conclusions at such a young age...she is proving to the world that anyone can make a difference if they put the effort forth.
ReplyDeleteI think the most significant draw of Eva's discovery is that the theory was right under our noses: we should have been focusing on parts of the body that aren't affected by cancer rather than panicking over those that are. I had no idea that cancer originated with stem cells, so it was interesting to consider the possibility of reverting stem cells back to their original forms to manipulate cancer...the kind of treatment this opens up would be much safer and probably more affective than chemotherapy and radiation, and might possibly be the cure for cancer.
When she started talking about using cancerous cells to help combat Alzheimer's, that got me thinking...couldn't we use this therapy for other diseases? I'm not sure if it would be helpful for all diseases (as opposed to just degenerative diseases) but, if it proves successful, it might be worthwhile to research the possibility of curing paralyzation or Parkinson's. Just a thought.
It is very hard for me to believe someone just one year older than me can think so scientifically and can have so much knowledge on one subject such as cancer, which many adults do not even know that much about. Even though I do not have extensive knowledge on cancer, I was able to follow her talk fairly easy. Many people had probably not thought about cancer being a "repair response" rather than something designed to hurt the body. It is amazing how someone so young can think so much differently than scientists who have been studying this topic for longer than Eva Vertes has been alive. I was very impressed when she was explaining how the body wants to make cancer become a good thing, but cannot control it yet. The response has not been fine-tuned yet to fix the direct problem. Elimination versus manipulation is an astounding theory. I feel like that is a very liable point that has the potential to change the direction of cancer research. But, how do you take cells and just change their function? Everything was made specially in the body for a certain purpose. Cells we not made to be switched around, and it may be a complicated process. Her observation about cancer not attacking skeletal muscle is a very good observation that could take her far in her studies, but talking about angiogenesis and tumors there is much more research that needs to be done before any guarantees are made for this theory to be successful. Even though her ideas need more research to back up some theories, I am still amazed at the motivation of Eva's work. She s not affected at all by her age and is not intimidated by the fact that she is by far one of the youngest scientists in her field. She is using that fact to be driven even more, and is taking those people that doubt her as a determination factor to prove them wrong; that even though she is 19 years old, that doesn't mean she cannot change the world. There is no age limit to success.
ReplyDeleteMolly Hohfeler, 2nd period
After watching this video of Eva’s speech, I was really amazed that a girl so young could make such a huge difference in the line of scientific research. At 14 years old she was already working in a lab on a project studying the affects of metal on the nervous system. When she started talking about her research and thoughts on cancer stem cells, she was very easy to follow. Although I don’t have a lot of knowledge about cancer, I thought she made a valid point that through radiation and chemotherapy, we are taking away our body trying to rebuild the damaged tissue. In addition, her questioning why skeletal muscle is resistant to cancer helped her take a huge step in her findings and research about cancer. All of her different theories about manipulating cancer stem cells instead of counteracting them really made sense to me and I feel like this is huge in potentially finding a cure to cancer. Eva demonstrates that young people can actually make a difference in the world. Her motivation and perseverance in research is what got her to where she is now. Although in the beginning, scientists didn’t reply to her because of her age, she kept working hard and proved that she was capable of making a big discovery. So, yes, with hard work I feel like I could change the world right now. In the future, I see medicine advancing just like it has advanced in the past ten years. Because of Eva’s discovery, I do believe that there is hope for finding a cure to cancer. She presented a different way of looking at cancer, claiming that it shouldn’t be counteracted but more so manipulated. Because of this, scientists now have a new idea that they can research more about and hopefully will find a cure.
ReplyDeleteAubrie Apple, 3rd period
After watching Eva's presentation, I was astonished by her dedication to the research of the possible solution to cancer. From listening to the research that she has done and the questions that she has answered, I believe that both of her hypotheses have the volume to add great discoveries and developments in the scientific world. The concept that cancer is the body's solution to previously damaged tissue is impressive. What is even more impressive, is that fact that this idea was brought upon by a nineteen year old woman. I am astounded by the achievements that Eva has made already, I have confidence that Eva will contribute greatly to future cancer studies, and I am curious to see what her accomplishments have been since her speech in 2005. In the future, there will be great advancements in medicine, just as we have been making advancements since the beginning of time. I am unsure of what particular developments there will be in the future, all I know is that with people like Eva, this world will continue to make great scientific and medical discoveries. Eventually I think that there will be a solution to cancer, whether that is manipulating it like Eva said, or terminating it. I believe this solution is possible because research is being done consistently throughout this world and more is being discovered each day. These discoveries can only add to the development in the scientific world.
ReplyDeleteAshley Adams, 1st period
Even though Eva is only 19 and her research is just in the beginning stages, she seems brilliant and on the verge of a breakthrough. She was only 14 when she started realizing that if she asked questions and researched, she could find answers. I had no idea that muscles do not really get cancer, and from her easy to follow speech, everything she said made sense and seemed plausible. My favorite point she made was that unlike foreign bacteria, cancer is made within the body so manipulation instead of elimination could be the more appropriate route. Eva Vertes simply seemed to ask questions, do a little research, and find a conclusion. It did not sound like she spent countless nights staying awake and working in a lab or researching every little scientific mystery, yet she was intuitive and looked for what she wanted to know specifically about. Her determination is extremely motivating and listening to her speech made me realize that in order to make a difference and find answers, you have to first look for them and ask questions. I’m really amazed by Eva Vertes and her intuition. I hope that she’s on the right track to finding a cure for detrimental cancer.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this video, it's crazy to think that a girl one year older than me can make such an impact on the scientific world. Eva has so much dedication to science that and her research shows that, it's amazing that at such a young age she had a passion for this and now she is making unbelievable progress into the cure for cancer. I think that it is absolutely possible for my observations, or anybody's at my age, to change the course of science. The cure for cancer doesn't have to be discovered by someone older, all it takes is a person that has passion for their research. A discovery can be made by anyone with knowledge on the subject or even someone that stumbles along a finding. I believe that anyone is capable of the power to change the world, even me. My passion is writing and ever since I was young I have strived to change something somewhere withe my writing. Eva has so much passion for her science that she has spent years of her short life researching the cure for cancer. Her hypothesis seems advanced and also something that could possibly turn into the end of cancer. With her research she has found that maybe the answer is to manipulate the cancerous tissue not try to kill it and she finds it curious that skeletal muscle is not a target for cancer to attack. I think that Eva's discoveries will have a large impact in the medical field, just for her to be speaking at the conference is a big deal because she is only 19. Eva could be the scientist that finds the cure for cancer and I think it is extremely possible. Kids can make unbelievable impacts on the world when they have dedication and Eva definitely has this dedication. Scientists continue to make discoveries everyday and i think in the future the cure to cancer will be found. To me it make no difference that Eva is as young as she is, she could be the scientist that finds the cure.
ReplyDeleteMegan Donaldson
Period 3
Using cancer against itself almost is crazy to think about, but all this research about the skeletal muscles and how they sort of resist cancer by knowing how to treat cancer on their own, makes it seem, like Eva said, that the answer to curing cancer is hidden there. She has truly changed the way I look at cancer. It isn’t something foreign to the human body, it a body process! Eva has done something that most teens wouldn't really think of doing--she has used her knowledge from high school to make a connection to the real world! I think most kids our age take our education for granted. We always tell ourselves, "I'm never going to use Trigonometry in the real world, so why bother?" but the small things, learn to use them and relate them in everything you do, and that knowledge has the power to change the world. Eva took two extremes and counter-balanced them. Advances like this can lead to a world without cancer. It sounds so simple! And I'm not saying that changing the world is easy, that all you have to do is keep the knowledge you have learned and you'll change the world in that way. But, if more teens did this, it would be one step closer to making a difference. So, who knows, I very well make a difference, if I paid more attention to the issues around me. I could change the world, maybe not right now, but most defiantly in the future. It’s possible. If she can make connections like that at her age, why can’t we?
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe that only 19 year old girl can make so much difference in scientific field in first place. However, now I see how Eva did. We all know that she is very bright and smart one girl but she also made lots of effort on it. She would never turn out like that if she didn't work hard for it. Probably, when Eva walked into the college lab for very first time, some people might doubt that how a 14 year old girl be able to work and study in lab among bunch of college students. But who knew that girl will find a mandatory fact that influences so many people's lives and both medical and scientific field later. Nobody knew it but she kept worked hard on it. Only because of her dream and desire about science and now we amazed by the great piece of her work. She proved everybody can do anything if they put themselves into something what they want to achieve. So, I will also work hard for my dream and future constantly until I meet it, just like Eva did.
ReplyDeleteJulie(Joo. Y) Kim, 7th period
At the age of only 19, it is amazing that Eva has an incredible amount of knowledge about medicine, particularly cancer, for a teenager whose fresh out of high school. Eva’s research and observations on cancer has impacted the field of science because she has a theory that has not been paid much attention to, and she has made logical points that seem applicable to curing cancer. When I was watching her speech, I was able to follow along with ease, and I understood her thoughts on a new approach to curing cancer. For instance, she spoke of putting tumors into the brain (which is something you wouldn’t imagine, knowing that tumors are the basis of cancer), which in turn could possibly cure diseases such as Alzheimer’s by repairing damaged brain cells. Her out-of-the-box observations and thinking is what can change the course of science in the future. At such a young age, Eva has already researched a large amount of popular subjects in the field of science that include stem cells, cancer, tumor, and Alzheimer’s research. It is very possible, that people can change the world right now with the amount of knowledge and research that people like Eva have. I definitely see great progress in the medical field for the future because with the gaining interest that medicine is receiving by todays young generation, medical research can only get better than it currently is. Although I do not see myself making a difference in the scientific world at the age of 17,as Eva has, I do believe that significant medical advances will eventually cure cancer because it’s the people like Eva in the medical field that are researching and considering new methods of curing diseases such as cancer, and because of this a cure for cancer is bound to be discovered in the future.
ReplyDeleteI had a limited knowledge of cancer, I found this quite easy to follow Eva's line of logic because it seems easy to understand. To find cause or error, one tests its origin, but Eva invetigated outside of it; for example, skeletal muscle. I listened to her speech I could understand her claims and findings, although I am not as familiar with cancer.she is able to explain everything so good, she comes across as a professional. By having these interesting ideas, if there would be a little more research they could be put into action. She found a correlation between injury and cancer in a cell, so she made an assumption that cancer is trying to repair cells. Just a thought!!! I think that is a very liable point that has the potential to change the direction of cancer research. In the beginning, scientists did not reply to her because of her age, she kept working hard and proved that she was capable of making a big discovery. These discoveries can only add to the development in the scientific world.
ReplyDeleteI was really amazed by all the things that Eva Vertes said. Even from a young age she was out learning about science and medicine. There are many things that I learned from Eva as she began to talk about what she has learned through her research on what cancer is and how it really effects the body. I learned what cancer really is and that the stem cells in the body are actually trying to go and repair the damaged tissue. I never thought about cancer being a good thing and how it could actually end up helping us instead of being a bad thing. Also it was interesting the ideas she chose to research including the fact that cancer did not spread to the skeletal cells. In her research she found many interesting facts about how the skeletal muscles showed little sign of cancer in them and she came up with theories for reasons why the tumors would not attach to the skeletal muscles and grow like in the other tissues in the body. I also liked her way of thinking and her hypothesis about how instead of viewing cancer as a bad thing that we could possibly use cancer in the future to prevent other diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Her knowledge and research really impressed me and showed me many things that I would not normally think about. In the future I see medicine as even more advanced and possibly some of her theories becoming true and able to be a cure. I think that medical advances that are learned may be able to cure cancer in the future based on the knowledge we have and if we are able to gain the ability to manipulate the cells as Eva was talking about. And based on all the research that Eva has found herself, I think that with all the people that are trying to find cures now they will soon be able to find the right cure.
ReplyDeleteTaylor Baird
I am absolutely amazed by Eva Vertes and all her accomplishments she has made just at 19 years of age. Her passion for medicine is astonishing and pushes her to go above and beyond when researching the large realm of science and medicine. Eva's continuing research on cancer cells and skeletal muscles shows both her drive and charisma for the subject as well as possible advances in medicine as she furthers career in medicine in the upcoming years. With both her knowledge and the ever growing technological era, research and medicine will change immensely. Though many doctors and researchers already rely heavily on technology, I strongly believe that technology will play an even greater role in curing cancer, creating and researching stem cells, and other medical breakthroughs that are bound to happen as research continues to occur. Because of people like Eva, many more medical advances will occur. Students like Eva Vertes who have the drive and skill to discover and create will change the medical world as we know it with the use of technology and other inventions created by these medical geniuses. Medical advances are bound to happen in the future and with great discoveries and elaborate inventions curing cancer will most likely become a common medical procedure executed throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteThe whole time I was watching her speech, I kept thinking to myself, “don’t people (especially older and assumed wiser doctors that have studied cancer for decades) already know about her research and what she is talking about-skeletal muscle tissue?” It was difficult for me to believe, partly because of my naïve nature when it comes to medical research or happenings, that simply research and attention to detail could be taken for granted and that a solution could be the very thing cancer labs fight against. Then I realized that this was not the first time I have heard of original research done by a teenager leading to remarkable outcomes that others simply…overlooked. When my mother was in high school, by simply gathering geographical maps and charts or flipping to article after article, discovered that a piece of land in California disputed over for years was rightfully the property of a select group of people in the region. Based off the shifting tides and new rock formations, border lines were overlooked and land was designated to the wrong people basically. I guess I, like most outsiders to medical research or research for any field in general, assume that what can be done is being done to insure our future or that the right steps needing to be taken are being taken in the right direction to find a cure for cancer. While I do not think any cancer research is ever or has ever been misguided, hearing this new thought process from a girl who was just a year older than I am when she had this epiphany, it makes me wonder what is now being done in the field of cancer research. Just like Newton simply recorded his observations and finally sat done to state the laws of gravity, I feel like this young woman was in the right state of mind simply diving deeper into her curiosity. The answer she proposes, perhaps because of her vernacular, seems so straight forward and logical. Why has no one noticed this before? Because, like she said herself, people fear cancer and see it as the enemy. To someone completely unknowledgeable about cancer or having never heard of its affects before would probably conclude that it is not a ravenous disease affecting the majority of populations based off the positive connotation she gives it throughout her speech. Could the one thing doctors have fought so hard against for centuries in fact be the answer to all the problems it causes? It seems “far fetched” as she herself states. But with today’s technological advances and now seemingly new view of cancer, I now believe there could one day be a cure to the relentless killer. Eva’s discovery has opened the doors to research in new directions and gives me confidence in the medical world that others could also have such an impact on the future.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Eva's perseverance even when other professors denied her, shows that she is extremely dedicated to her field. The passion for science and what she is trying to prove really shines through in her emotions when she speaks. For such a young woman she speaks with such professionalism and security. She makes you believe that she really does know what she is talking about and she does it in a way that even novices to the subject, like me, could understand. It almost seems strange that no one noticed the correlation between skeletal muscles and the ability to resist cancer. Eva took the time to explore why this is and her research proves to be note-worthy. Although it may seem hard to believe that cancer or tumor cells could be used to ultimately cure Alzheimer’s and other cell damaging diseases, Eva seems confident that her hypotheses are not far fetched, and could actually be true. The most interesting thing I believed was that no one ever thought to manipulate the cells instead of destroying them; That these cancer or tumor cells are actually trying to repair the disease but are simply failing or being altered in the process. I believe that with her determination we will see much evolution in the way cancer is treated in the upcoming years due to her revolutionary ideas.
ReplyDeleteEmily Groff, 2
I believe that age has nothing to do with one’s ability to change the world. If you can have an epiphany that can truly change the face of medicine, or really any industry, should your age hold you back? The answer, as proven by Eva herself, is no. Eva’s research is fascinating with regards to the way she sees cancer, both as a disease and as something to be manipulated. I think medicine of the future should include more focus on cellular-level research and less on reactionary attempts against the symptoms of these diseases. Significant medical advances will cure cancer the way advances of the past cured the plague. I believe one day someone will find the answer in a place so obvious, no one would have looked before. This is usually the way answers are found to seemingly complex problems – with a fresher (and maybe younger) set of eyes, perhaps the answer is not as difficult as we’ve made it.
ReplyDeleteEva's hypothesis and overall scientific knowledge of cancer fascinates me. I can't believe that a girl that young can have such a scientifically mature brain that she's able to create and present such an abstract hypothesis. It was amazing to me how much she knew. Her knowledge of cancer and skeletal muscle and stem cells are extremely intruiging. I found Eva's hypothesis credible and quite possible with the technology that we have today. Even though my scientific knowledge is limited, I could easily follow what she was saying and I found it very exciting to know that people were searching this far deep into cancer studies. With all of the information that the world has today about science and cells, etcetera, I'm sure Eva's claims and hypothesis can be tested to be proven right or wrong. Eva's speech gave me some insight into to the future of medicine and science. I feel like if the world has people like Eva who are so intruiged by science, that somehow, someone could find a cure for cancer. All it takes is someone with drive and dedication, like Eva. The possibilites of science and technology are endless because of the amount of resources that we have today. Discoveries such as Eva's can be added to and eventually evolve into more scientific knowledge in order to find the cure for cancer. Not only could this hypothesis cure cancer, it could have many different uses in the human body, too. Overall, Eva's discoveries and hypothesis are amazing. Hopefully, they can be used in some way to help find the cure for cancer.
ReplyDeleteSarah Spence, 1st period
Even though Eva discusses her ideas as maybe being "far-fetched," I believe that her thoughts should be taken very seriously in Cancer research. I think it's amazing the kind of research she found and how she was able to connect it all. Everything made perfect sense and it seems as though she has discovered a possible path to curing cancer. I learned a lot from this video and the kind of questions Eva asked during the entire video were very logical. She said that cancer is something that is generated within our own body, not a foreign disease that comes in, so killing it makes no sense. Instead, she discusses making that same cancer cell, one that's suppose to heal what is wounded, actually do so. Overall, the effect of her ideas is that everything that she said made sense, so therefore the possibilities of putting those thoughts into action are there. It's amazing what a 19 year old has been able to connect in the very difficult subject of cancer. As far as the future in cancer and medicine, I'm a believer in Eva's vision. If enough research and testing can be done, I really can see huge medical advances coming our way. The thought of manipulating cancer into what it's meant to do and maybe curing other diseases a long the way is crazy to think about, but is something that could be a reality one day.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed that someone so young can come up with those thoughts on her own. I think that because of her initiative to try to get into the science world it has exposed her to things many young people don’t get the chance to see. If more people our age were able to be in the place she’s in we might be able to help with issues like cancer and Alzheimer. I think that young people don’t think they have that capability to think of those things but if we had the confidence in our ideas like she has then there would be a better chance of younger people helping make these discoveries. I think that once one of Eva’s ideas becomes true and she can show it to people then all the pieces will start falling into place she just has to figure out the basics first. I don’t think I would be able to make those connections about the different ways to cure cancer like she did. Her ideas are very creative and out there but they make since and I’m surprised no one before her has made these discoveries. I believe that when they tie together all the loose ends of her discoveries cancer could be cured because her reasons seem so logical. Scientist just have to figure out the way to do it and put it into action.
ReplyDeleteCatherine Griffith
2nd Period
The entire time I was watching this video I couldn't help thinking how much of a genius Eva is. Also, taking the initiative to email professors at the age of fourteen and having the courage to ask if she could work in their labs are clear evidence that Eva has true ambition in discovery.After she gave her testimony and transitioned into her theories,my first thought was "This is a very out-there idea." Surely enough she exclaimed that a the very end of her presentation. However, despite how outlandish people might claim her idea to be, I very much so believe it is an idea worth studying. With the usage of chemotherapy for years now, I think many people would be open to a hopeful and new way of treatment, one that is less painful and heartbreaking. Hearing her rationalization about chemotherapy made me think almost as if chemotherapy could be like a dead end in scientific study. Could it be time to transition from elimination to manipulation? The idea of using cancer cells as a benefit to humans is extremely intriguing to me. If cancer cells are largely similar to stem cells, it very well may be possible scientists can manipulate cancer into vital tissues, other types of cells, etc. in my opinion, inevitably one day a scientist will find the cure for cancer and it most likely will come from unexpected roots of science. Since very few scientists have looked into the relationship between skeletal muscles and cancer tumors, besides Eva Vertes, I support that her theory is worth budgeting and researching.
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Eva Vertes comes across as a well spoken teenage girl who's knowledge and comprehension is above her years, and when you listen to her speech, she is just that! Not only does she speak like a veteran scientist but her research backs this up. Due to my lack of knowledge on the scientific make-up of cancer, I was not sure at first how well I would understand her claims, however, Eva explains the creation and her questions about cancer in a very friendly manner. I believe what Eva was saying is true and her desire to change the cancer elimination process into a cancer manipulation process sounds vital to the discovery of a cure for cancer. Eva does not just want to stop at the cure for cancer but she wants to us cancer as a way to cure other diseases. Her ideas were very "far fetched" however her passion and knowledge convey a sense of hope towards the possible cure and helpful uses of cancer. Eva Vertes is a very well established force in the medical world and i'm sure with her passion to cure cancer she will find a solution.
ReplyDeleteHow in the world does a teenager accomplish all of this? This is an inspirational story and she isn’t even 20 years old yet. Eva’s work took a lot of time and dedication, and after years of work may have potentially found a cure for cancer. Her idea is completely different from others, and she describes everything so clearly. I think her most interesting observation is when she pointed out that the skeletal system hardly ever gets cancer. Though her ideas seemed a little farfetched right now, with the advancements in science her ideas could become reality within the span of a few years. After her speech, I began to think about the possibilities for the future. Eva’s research was a major advancement in finding a cure for cancer.
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed that someone that age could think of that on her own, or better yet just stumble onto it. I would imagine that someone had to sit for days and days thinking on what to investigate, but no, Eva just happened to stumble on to this amazing idea. Even though I don't know much about cancer and how it works, her idea to transform cancer into something good instead of trying to eliminate it by poisoning the rest of the body with radiation. It's hard to think that the body makes something like tumors to try to repair itself, but instead it damages the body and even may kill it. So to try and help the body "make the right decisions" to instead of killing it, it helps the body would be an amazing discovery, and could cure cancer right away. An amazing would would be what she said at the end, about treating Alzheimer's disease with a tumor would be a huge advance for human knowledge.
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I feel like i should be able to do a ton of things. in my life the one person who i was super close to died from cancer. i want to be able to be like Eva Vertes and learn what she knows so that i can try and find a cure for cancer. Eva Vertes is a powerful speaker for only being 19 and giving a huge speech in front of so many people is amazing. with her only being 19 this makes me think what can i do to help the world how can i try and find a cure for different diseases. Eva Vertes has such strong ideas and point of views for such a young age she is at the top of her career, she will be one of the people you hear about one day who has found amazing cures and i want to be one of those people too after listening to Eva Vertes she makes me want to be able to cure diseases now yet i know that i need to go to school and learn more.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I found it truly amazing that a 19 year old could already be on a track to such a break through. Her thoughts were sound like a road map to success, and with little knowledge in the cancer field, she was very easy to follow. On the subject of Eva, I believe that her research will further the help of cancer prevention. Whether small or large, she will be successful in helping begin total prevention. What struck me most was the fact that skeletal muscle is being strained and injured more than any muscle. Almost every day, people do things that cause an unnatural pull or action on skeletal muscle. However, most of those accidents only result in temporary pain. The body has trained itself, in Eva's eyes, to finish out of the process of recovery. The problem in all other areas is that they start to recover from injury, but they often do not finish and form in the cancerous tumor. Skeletal muscle, however, has learned how to fully recover-resulting in no cancer within skeletal muscle. Eva's research will involve learning how skeletal muscle does that and how every other part of the body could do the same. Though I am naive in the area, I feel that is a VERY plausible prediction and she seems to have more drive to finish her mission than anyone in the past. My life has been affected by cancer by having loved ones diagnosed with it. My mom's best friend my best friend's mother died in February from breast cancer. I've never fully understood the emotional damage cancer has until she struggled through it and lost. Ever since then, I have a strong want to help stop cancer. However, I have also learned that scientific research is not a strong point of mine. I was not made to work in the science field. I may not be able to find research, but I have also learned that I can do other things such as participate in fundraisers and give my own money to organizations striving to find a cure. As a 17 year old not going into the science field, I have still found that there are things that I can do to do my part in the fight against cancer.
ReplyDeleteAt first when I heard Eva Vertes, I have to admit I was not expecting much. She seemed just like a regular scared teenager, until I heard the content of her speech. At the age of 19, I will be in my first year of college; it is crazy to think that she had already been named world champion for her scientific advances at that age. This video really helped to give me the idea that history can still be made despite a person's young age. In this society it seems as if students are limited to what they can do until they have gained enough knowledge, but Eva showed me different. It makes me believe that if I were to make an observation about something significant, I should not merely disregard it, but I should ensue it. It makes me believe that I can actually make a difference, rather than thinking that later in life I could maybe help people. Because of Evas speech, I do see a great possibility of curing cancer in my lifetime. Seeing what Eva has accomplished so far makes me think that the possibilities of medical advancements are endless and that we, as students even, might be the ones to pursue that dream.
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Eva's idea of "searching where cancer is not" is one of the most impressive things I've ever heard. It's amazing to me that Eva, who is just a few years older than I am has come up with such an idea. Although the idea of using cancer as a cure itself, opposed to trying to get rid of it is a very far fetched idea, it seems completley possible. I believe that Eva has opened up a lot of knew doors for curing cacer, I think that many ideas can be produced from her idea, and evtually the cure for cancer or other said diseases for that matter will be discovered. Eventually I believe there will be a cure weather it be termanating or manipulating the cancer cells, I also think that Eva will be of great help in the process of finding the cure.
ReplyDeleteThe research and ideas presented by Eva were incredible. There is so much that we do't know yet about cancer especially about how to cure it. It was amazing to see how a girl so young at the time was able to share a different view of cancer and discover all this new information that would help researchers and scientists be one step closer to fidning a cure. Her insight into how if only we could manipulate cancer cells instead of eliminating them into being useful and explaining how the skeletal system rarely gets cancer is so profound.If one nineteen year old could find all this new information, then anyone in the world would be able to. Everyday, there is a need to improve the medical industry. Eva was able to leave a mark in the medical world with trying to utliize cancer in a positive direction and the correlation of the skeletal system. Some can only dream of finding the information that she found. Since there is always a need to know in medicine, there will always be people like Eva who spend countless time working towards a cure for a cancer. It might not be soon before scientists and researchers completely find a cure, but it's a big step from what we already have available. One day, there will be a cure.
ReplyDeleteAll the ideas that Eva has came up about "manipulating cancer cells" and literally putting cancers cells into the brain to teach the brain how to react towards them has essentially created room for many more experiments, hypothesis, and questions in the general area of cancer. I think that this is a great thing and a positive thing for the medical field as well as the cancer treatment in general. This type of idea is a treatment for all types of muscle related cancer, not just brain cancer, or just liver cancer, which in turn makes this idea even more attractive to those fighting the treatment of cancer. Not only does this idea attack a multitude of cancers but it is also a complete prevention where as many ideas that have been thought of in the recent past have been in trying to treat cancer or possibly slow down cancer cells spreading in general. I think that Eva is an extremely bright young lady and it is impressive that she has started all her research and interest in the medical field at such an early age. This idea is the start of a bright future on cancer.
ReplyDeleteRyan Meade- The first thing that stood out to me about Eva's presentation is that Eva talks with so much passion for the medical field that made me trust that everything she said was fact. Along with her deep passion for the medical field, her awards that she has already aquired at the young age of 19 backed up her credibility. Eva's presentation was very insightful and knowledgable to me even though I have little to no knowledge about the subject. Her expanse vocabulary was a little overwhelming however she did an incredible job of explaining each of her theories. Eva's ability to hold my attention throughout her entire presentation really inspired me. Eva has already created a more knowledgable world regarding cancer and cancer research prior to the age of 20. Imagine what an asset to the medical world Eva will be in the upcoming years. The most important thing that Eva taught me from her presentation is that in order to be successful in anything you do, you must be passionate and be willing to take risks. Eva at the age of 19 already knows as much if not more than a lot of people older than her that have been working in the medical field. Along with that, she takes the risk of creating claims that say that cancer might actually be a cure for other dieseases in the future which show a lot about her character. I think everyone who has watched this clip will be interested in seeing what Eva will accoplish in the next couple decades.
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Eva Vertes talks like a teenager so it was easy to follow along. It is a amazing how someone like her, young in age, could have a mind of like a scientist. I was able to feel the zeal she possesses for the topic she was talking about. And with that passion, the content was easy to follow. Cancer is a fearful disease, but as she was talking about it, I never realized what cancer really is. Cancer is a response for repair, but taken out of control. So, when cancer becomes harmful it can metastasize to different areas of the body. However, according to Vertes, it does not travel to skeletal tissue. Vertes then talks about possible anti-angiogensis that skeletal tissue might possess and how that could bring about a possible cure for cancer. When she is talking about this I think that she is acquisitive because I would never have thought about such a thing.
Medicine in the future will change, like it does now compared to past decades. Medicine will constantly evolve and research that scientists research today will be discovered in the future. With people like Eva Vertes medical research will discover cures for deadly diseases like cancer. Moreover,significant medical breakthroughs can come from any person of any age, as long there is a drive and passion. More and new people can find ways to help people and it can come from places that intelligent scientists have tenure would never look. Furthermore, sometimes naivety can bring about a breakthrough in modern science.
Significant medical advances will of course will aid in the discovery of cures for cancers. The problem with the body is that it is still unfathomable. There are endless diseases that the body can contract that once there is a cure for one disease there are millions of diseases that do not have cures. However, that is also what keeps medicine and science alive. One day there will be a cure for cancer, but for what cancer? There are many cancers. But medical advances will find cures for cancer because there are people who look for the answers for problems where no one else would, people like, Ms. Vertes.
Eva Vertes’ presentation about her observations and findings about cancer, stem cells and the skeletal system are all very interesting. She seems to have a very strong hypothesis about a possible cure for cancer and I believe she can do it. It is amazing that she is so young, yet is coming up with possible solutions for issues our world’s greatest doctors have yet to find out. It is awesome that she knew so young what she wanted to do with her life and has pursued it in such a way as to make herself and her research known. I do believe that our generation has the ability to change the course of science in the future, with all the new technology that we have access to and the limitless amounts of resources and information it wouldn’t surprise me if our generation made a life changing discovery. Eva was about our age and had already started a new revolution and way of thinking about cancer, soon cancer won’t be something to fret over, there will be a cure and no worry involved. I see medicine in the future as becoming a lot more fit towards a person’s needs, there will be some way to prescribe a medicine to help a person’s exact sickness. Medicine will become more diversified and there will be cures for the diseases of today and diseases to come in the future. I do believe that there will be significant medical advances that will cure cancer, we can already see the start with this 19 year old, Eva Vertes. I truly believe that she is on to something and if not, her thinking will lead to the start of something else that will eventually find a cure, and what a great day that will be!
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After watching Eva’s speech about her research, I felt inspired. Through basic questioning, the teenager was able to deduce her own hypothesizes and consider unique aspects of cancer, such as its lack of prevalence within skeletal muscle, that were not extensively researched by actual professors. Thus, since I am a teenager myself, watching the video has bolstered my own belief that I could potentially be as successful as Eva in discovering unknown qualities of diseases if I remained as committed and enthusiastic as she did. Because she continuously sought a position to conduct her research at universities that would normally not accept a 14 year old girl and managed to locate an accepting research lab, she was able to progress through her research on the effects of metal on the nervous system to Alzheimer’s studies to her investigations on cancer. Therefore, her perseverance is inspirational, in that it shows that subsequent successes are always evident, despite the unfavorable situations like one’s age. Moreover, her speech truly mirrored the significance of thinking outside of the box within the world of science. I was fascinated by her idea, in which cancer may actually be beneficial tissue within the body if modified the right way. Because this idea would commonly be considered completely far-fetched, her evidence to back up the claim was both surprising and amazing.
ReplyDeleteMoreover, Eva’s speech has allowed me to be much more open-minded about the field of medicine. Through her words, I have begun to realize that countless questions are yet to be answered and, thus, medicine is boundless. Individual ideas are never-ending and each could be tested to be successful in curing any disease already existent. Thus, there is hope for curing the multitude of diseases evident within society, even though they often are perceived as being inevitable additional worries. Since cancer would normally not be considered a potentially beneficial aspect of one’s human body and skeletal muscle would not be considered a potential gateway to curing cancer, there could still be any number of unimaginable cures to human diseases that merely need to be considered. Thus, I believe that eventually medical advances will cure cancer, because the capabilities of medicine are endless. With people like Eva in the world continuously coming up with new ideas and questions to be researched, the unknown gateways of human diseases will be entered and understood. Because, with unlimited dedication and investigation, the unidentified purposes of the human body to create cancer tissue may be recognized and, in turn, successfully prevented.
After watching this video, I am in disbelief that a 19 year old student has that much interest in science. It is amazing how she could possibly be the one to find a cure for cancer using her extraordinary knowledge in this field. It seems like she would be your average college student, but deep down she truely has a passion for science. Eva, I'm sure, has already inspiried many people with her speech as this convention for she is not even an adult. After watching this video, I am determined to discover something on my own. If Eva Vertes is able to potentially find a cure for cancer, anyone as determined as her could as well. In the next decade, I think her work will go far and open many doors to the medical world, if not find a cure to cancer.
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Anatomy 5
I was absolutely blown away by Eva’s speech. Not only is she 19 years old, but she has some incredible ideas about the future of cancer treatment. Based on her logic of thinking, she has made me believe that we should stop trying to eliminate cancer but rather manipulate it. Throughout the speech, her passion is clearly shown. It takes a lot of guts to be able to stand up, probably being the youngest person in that room, and make claims against the way we treat cancer. This just shows her true character and the genius behind these claims. For me, the most interesting part of the speech was about how skeletal muscle is basically resistant to cancer and how cancer is a response that is initiated by the body. It truly is a scary thing to think that every time I pull or tear a muscle cancer is being called forth to fix the problem. I think with people like Eva working in our medical field, we have a shot to come up with a cure for cancer. It may not be soon that we see that cure, but one day millions of lives will be saved by researchers like Eva.
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely amazed by the efforts Eva put in and how much she has grasped and all of the research she has collected. I am in shock that at such a young age she had the mindset to want to learn so much about these high level thinking things and that she was so persistent in doing the best she could. I believe that if such a student can do so much herself and change the world's progress, then why can't others do the same thing. Even scientists at higher levels should be motivated, while younger generations should try equally as hard to make such benefits to society. I beleive that if a 19 year old can do so much, starting at a young age, then a 17 year old could do it as well if they wanted to.
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1st Period
Eva Vertes's line of thought on "manipulating cancer not eliminating it" is truly and phenomenal accomplish for her at such a young age. Her ideas are extraordinary, and have the potential to create a whole new branch of treatment and cures in the medical field. She explains about her far fetched idea that cancer can be used as a treatment, rather than just being a disease. Although the medical field is far from even being able to accomplish such an idea or if it is even possible, I believe that a lot of research will be branched off evas line of thought and maybe creates new medicines and cures for many other diseases. It could be impossible and just a fantasy that her idea could even work, but it is definetely worth the time and effort to research into it and make it possible. She expresses how she thinks that manipulating cancer stem cells is the possibilty of curing cancer, but she is still missing in her ideas on how humans will be able to even manipulate the cells. Her findings about skeletal muscles having the ability to manipulate tumors is a brilliant exploration that could lead to advances in the cure for cancer. I think that if significant advances that branch of Eva's ideas are made possible, than humans may have the ability to prevent cancer from even ocurring.
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ReplyDeleteThis young girl is exceptionally remarkable and intelligent. It is so hard to believe that a girl only a few years older than I has discovered the aspects of cancer and ways that we can possibly combat this fatal disease in the future. With her knowledgeable findings in cancer, I feel that she just made a big leap towards finding ways on curing cancer. Cancer is such a deadly disease and so many lives are affected by this horrible disease. It is a tragedy that there is not anything we can do to fully get rid of the disease, but with one progression and discovery at a time we can help to end the war with cancer.
Eva has been given a gift that she has shared to everyone. As a high school student, I feel that I would not be able to discover the findings that she discovered, but I feel that many other students can achieve this and if we all put our minds together we can discover something so great. Eva is a miracle to medicine.
Advances in medicine have come so far in our time and I know that it will continue to progress as time goes on and as we discover more and more. I also KNOW that sometime in the future we will be able to fight cancer and save the lives of millions.
Eva Vertes’ presentation on her findings on cancer was interesting from start to finish.
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing how she didn’t like to read normal kid books (like The Hardy Boys) but rather medical books, one could tell that Vertes had a special kind of mind. This thought was reinforced by the fact that her research on cancer and skeletal muscles was groundbreaking. According to Vertes, skeletal muscle cells can control how cancer cells affect them better than any other kind of cells in the body. And from this discovery she hypothesized that manipulation of deadly cancerous cells, could treat cancer. The funny thing about her hypothesis is that she called it “far-fetched” a few times. But, when one is talking about the amazing things the body can do (like heal a fractured bone), this new idea seemed very plausible. By the end of her presentation, I thought she was a perfect example of how someone young can start a new, revolutionary trend of thinking in the world of science.
In the future, I see a lot of people in the medical field using stem cells to cure today’s incurable diseases. The speculation of stem cell benefits is too promising for stem cells not be a part of medical treatment in the future. Stem cells, once they are considered legal methods for medical treatment, will be used to regenerate brain cells of someone with Alzheimer’s, repair the heart muscle damage from a heart attack/stroke, and rebuild the spinal cord, to name a few.
I also believe cancer will be eradicated from the human race some time soon. There are just too many preventative treatments available (and in the process of being created) for cancer to survive in society for much longer. With all the research that is being done on alternative methods of treatment, standard methods, and future methods of treatment, it’s only a matter of time before scientists learn how to stop the body from producing deadly cancerous cells.
Eva Vertes is really an amazing person. I think what makes her different from so many other high school students is that when she learned about something that could not completely be explained, she would ask why or how and find an explanation through research. Eva also seems to have an extraordinary talent for putting different ideas together. If I were to learn some of the things she found in research, I probably would have never thought to put two and two together. In school, students will often learn because they have to. With the desire to learn more about medicine and the talent she has, Eva Vertes will most likely do great things.
ReplyDeleteEva amazed me because of two things. One, her knowledge of cancer was (I think) extremely advanced in the medical field even though she is nineteen. Two, her courage to go out and goes as far as emailing professors just to learn more in the medical field is incredible. I envy her not only because she has made advances in the cancer field but because she did it by working hard and reading countless articles. Eve's idea that we can possibly one day use cancer as cure is something that sounds reasonable even though cancer kills people daily. It is crazy to think that at 19 Eve has already "put her foot in the door" and I am interested to see what Eve has in store for the future. I was so interested in Eve that I searched her and even though I didnt find many interesting medical advances (im sure there will be one day) I found that, along with researching, she loves spending her time running. Hearing Eve talk makes me want to go out and research the unknown in hopes that I will find something that will change the world like Eve did.
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5th Period
I am beyond impressed with Eva Vertes. I thought saying that "her research 'has marked an important shift in scientific research'" would be an exaggeration. I was greatly mistaken. Her ideas really do seem revolutionary, especially her ideas at the the end such as her "farfetched" idea that cancer could one day be used as a cure for Alzheimer's. The crazy thing is that her thoughts really do make sense. She truly has come up with a new profound way to look at cancer. I truly am curious as to how far she's come in her research during the last 5 years.
ReplyDeleteAfter the way she explained things so simply, she has certainly convinced me that a mere high school student like myself can make an impact in the scientific world. She really has inspired me. I'm planning on entering into the medical field, so I found her speech to be right up my alley. I have to give her credit for being able to look at and explain cancer, one of the most baffling issues of our day, in such a clearcut and comprehensible way. I feel that I had a firm idea of what she was talking about and that if I tried, I'd be able to play a role in this new "shift in scientific research". Eva Vertes most definitely deserved the immediate standing ovation.
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The ideas that Eva has come up with are truly remarkable for a women of her age. Only a few years older than me, but she is thinking of ways of putting cancer cells in the brain to teach the brain how to react from them is crazy, for a girl of her age. I see medicine in the future becoming way more advanced then what it is now, due to people like Eva who have been generating new ideas to prevent things like cancer at such young ages. With her theory of using cancer as a cure, news doors have been open for people who want to discover ways of eliminating cancer. I believe that medical advances will result in the cure of cancer sometime in the future whether it is 10 years or 50 years. But because of people like Eva who have dedicated themselves to helping find the cure for cancer, i believe there will be a cure for cancer in the short future.
ReplyDeleteEva's knowledge and discovery over the topic of cancer is truly remarkable. Her research will lead to future findings and in my opinion have started almost a new revolution of the thinking of cancer and possibly even terminal diseases as a whole. What is even more outstanding is the fact that she was only 19 when she made this presentation. 19, that is only a year older than I am. From standing where I am now, there is no way I could ever come to provide the enormous reach and significance that this presentation provides. From watching this I am also amazed by her poise and confidence. She acts like she is a very experienced scientist, if you could call her that, when really she is just a rookie. Her ideas about transforming cancer into something that helps your body instead of actually hurting it is very unique. I do get the feeling that it could be risky though, because it is really venturing into uncharted waters. The idea reminds me of something that was touched upon in the movie I Am Legend. Although its just a movie, the results turned out to be detrimental. Still, it's only a movie and with more advanced research from more profound people I really think this idea could turn into something that could change our world. - Kyle Echerd
ReplyDeleteCancer ALWAYS struck me as a negative topic to speak of, so Eva’s hypothesis of possible cancer manipulation for positive affects took me by surprise. I have my fair share of compliments for this young lady (for her interest in reading medical books while little, her inspiration that led her to email professors at the age of 14, her incredible speech at the age of 19), but more than anything, I was astonished by her research. Her ability to ask questions of “Why?” and “Why not?” led her down the path of integrating the excessive reproduction of cancer cells with its possibility of curing the Alzheimer disease; ending up with the solution: Manipulating the cancerous cells. It is indubitable that the human body is very smart; and just with that basis, questioning the possibly positive creation of cancer was beyond my expectation. With others extraordinary minds with the ability to gain from understanding both sides of a problem (of something like cancer cells) like Eva, plausible solutions and cures to the world’s most infamous diseases look achievable. If Eva and other intelligent and curious individuals strive together to prove this hypothesis, I see a bright future for humanity. On my part, I would love to keep myself updated with her (and others’) progress on this matter, and I wouldn’t mind donating to help fund for the progression of this promising investigation.
ReplyDeleteEva’s passion and commitment is incredible and it has made her so successful in her research. At such a young age, she has discovered things people have been trying to figure out for years. Eva’s ideas involving cancer cells have opened up a new door in the race to find a cure. If a girl at the age of only 19 can come up with all these different concepts then many more people will be able to develop advances in discovering a cure. Even though her ideas seemed unreasonable at first, when given a closer look they are actually genius. I can’t explain how impressed I am with this young lady’s thoughts and hopes in the world of research. This video increased my knowledge on this subject unbelievably, I am shocked to hear some of the things she mentioned. I absolutely believe Eva will make a difference in the prevention and mending of cancer, whether it is large or small. I support her theories all the way and I know a cure will be found eventually. Her inspiring goal will be accomplished without a doubt.
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This video was pretty eye opening. I was watching someone not more than two years older than me stand at a prestigious medical conference and explain to all the other highly professional doctor's and advocate's of the medical field a different way to look at cancer. I think this video can serve as inspiration for students who are aspiring to pursue a career in the medical field, or any field for that matter. In my opinion, the reason Eva Vertes was and will continue to be successful with her research stems from her passion for the subject and her desire to continue to want to learn and ask more questions. I believe the future of medicine and finding new cures lies within the youth of this age. With youth comes new ideas, new perspectives, and new technology. With these three combined, there is bound to be significant improvements in the medical field. Eva started her medical career with a desire. She decided that the medical field was what she truly loved. Eva's passion for the field pushed her to continue to learn, research, ask more questions, and ultimately lead her to a ground breaking discovery that could play a huge role in finding a cure for cancer. Without a doubt, I think that the youth of our society can make a difference, no matter what the age. Eva proved that age doesn't matter. All that matters is desire to succeed and passion for a subject. I definitely think there will be a cure for cancers in the future. With the help of young thinkers like Eva and technology that continues to advance and play a larger role in the medical field, it's only a matter of time until new cures are discovered.
ReplyDeleteThis video gave me chills when it ended! I cannot believe someone as young as Eva could have potentially come up with a cure for cancer by simply looking at it with a different perspective. I thought it was interesting that she said cancer originated from something that was injured in the body. She made it sound almost like a repair mechanism. Therefore, the body has difficulty fighting cancer because it is something it released itself, but has no control over. I also thought it was interesting that cancer was never found in skeletal cells. What makes skeletal cells resistant to tumors and cancer all together? Like Eva said, if researchers could find what qualities make skeletal muscles resistant to cancer, that would be very helpful to integrate into treatment. She seemed to look at cancer in a more positive light. She claimed that the cancer is trying to help our body repair, but it just needs to be controlled. She suggested that in the future, could it be possible that a brain tumor could help with alzheimer's if manipulated the correct way? There are a lot of unanswered questions about his suspicious disease that I hope she will find the answers to. Eva's presentation was very easy for me to understand. Even though it involves a lot of scientific research, the way she presented it made sense. It impressed me that Eva is so passionate about the medical field and will not give up until she succeeds. She wanted to work with a professor in their lab at age 14 and didn't give up asking until she got what she wanted. This drive and passion is exactly what will find the cure for cancer.
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6th period
It is hard to believe that a student, so close in age to me, could retain so much knowledge. I could never imagine taking the initiative to use a lab opportunity as a chance to make a possibly life changing discovery. The desire Eva has to learn is outstanding and her hard work certainly shows in the number of awards she has already received. The simple though she had about creating cancer cells to manipulate the brain is so obvious that it is hard to believe that no one came up with it before. Eva certainly has a bright and successful life ahead of her because of the way she thinks differently than everyone else. With her extensive medical knowledge and desire to always learn more I am sure she will make many more discoveries in the future. Who would have thought to “search where cancer is not” in order to find a cure.
ReplyDeleteI do not think my observations right now could change the course of science in the future. Not only is Eva Vertes a kid genius, scientific minded, and a passionate work horse, she started her scientific work at the age of 14. I was still eating lunch out of my lunch box and watching cartoons at the age of 14; nowhere near the level of intelligence and work of Eva Vertes. Although I read “The Hot Zone” just as Eva did, her take on the book was much more than just a book that had to be read for school. The book blew her mind and kick started a life of ground breaking scientific research. Eva may only have one year on me, but I do not think I could change the world right now, especially in the field of science.
ReplyDeleteEva Vertes was destined to become a scientist and change the scientific world. The story of her grandmother escaping the death camp is unbelievable and since her grandmother was a chemist, it was destiny for her granddaughter to follow in her footsteps. Eva’s research is brilliant and world changing, but logical and easy to follow. Cancer is a direct result of injury; if someone smokes then lung cancer may be the result and if someone breaks an arm then bone cancer may be the result. Cancer is a repair response and intends to help, but overwhelms the cells. Eva’s idea is to manipulate cancer and use it as a type of therapy, which is farfetched but possible. The world has grown to hate and fear cancer; nobody ever imagined that it could be used as a type of medicine. I see medicine in the future as something new; something that has never been thought of. If cancer is being considered a type of medicine, I can only imagine the type of medicine in the future. I do think significant medical advances will cure cancer. If there are 19 year old geniuses out there such as Eva coming up with ground breaking ideas, just imagine a group of 40 year old scientists.
TH - 5th Period
I am shocked that a 19 year old was able to think of all this! I can't believe that a person who just thought of these cells and diseases in a different point of view, could have possibly found a cure for cancer. In college, I want to go into the medical field and become either a Nurse or a Radiologist, and if she has actually found a true cure for cancer, i will be seeing her ideas formulating in front of my eyes in the work force. Just by her discovering that certain muscles (the skeletal muscle)can prevent cancer from being created and using that idea to stop other types of cancer as well as possibly getting rid of Alzeimers will be amazing, for these two diseases are the most two scariest in our time. So just by having Eva do research and come up with her hypothesises is a great stepping stone in our search in stopping cancer. And the surpising part is that her plan in stopping cancer, is not just getting rid of them, but to manupilate them into doing other deeds that can help prevent other diseases as well, just because they are so versitile. And from this, she has discoered more information in her 19 years of life, then most scientist will discover in their whole life time, and im sure that we will be hearing much more from her in the future about her research and how we can find a cure for cancer.
ReplyDelete~Natalie Meddaugh, 7th
Ava Vertes is a girl only a few years older than us, yet Ava has such experience in the scientific medical field. Her accomplishments and her dedication to her research has made her into an icon. It is absolutely amazing that all her hard work has been showcased like that. When she was only 14 years old she was working in a science lab, observing the effects of heavy metals on the nervous system. I’m pretty sure when I was 14 I was still studying how to make bread mold. In the video, Eva explained her theories so clearly to where anyone could follow her thought process. That shows that it doesn’t take some scholarly old scientist to know what’s going on in the world. Her theories are so well planned, and the most admirable part is that she isn’t going to leave these ideas on paper. She is going into a science lab and actually proves these theories. Her determination is what has gotten her this far in her career. Her determination is going to make a difference in the world; she has proven that anyone can be a scientist as long as they want to work for it. Her theories of “future therapies for cancer” all have the potential to be medical breakthroughs. Cancer has proven to be somewhat of a medical mystery and with technology advancing, there are endless opportunities for her.
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While listening to Eva speak about a disease as devastating as cancer, I was blown away by how well she presented her research and how dedicated she is to the topic, especially considering her age. I was pleased by how easy it was for me to follow along with what she said, given my limited knowledge of the physiology of cancer. Because cancer has had a large effect on my family, I hope that she succeeds. Eva did a great job of taking advantage of the available experiences that were offered in her community, which has led her to where she is today.
ReplyDeleteI was incredibly impressed by Eva's ability to go against the grain and think about what parts of the body rarely get cancer, then question why. We as a nation spend so much money on research for cancer, but it seems we are just turning in circles. Far-fetched though the idea may be, it is at least worth a try. I am glad there is a person like Eva who is actively pursuing this field at such a young age.
My main question about this idea is how they would be able to manipulate the tumor cells to do what they do in skeletal muscle. And is it possible, if and when they are able to help the body complete the cycle, that cancer cells could be used for good? I think it will be interesting to see where the field of science will go with hypotheses like Eva's.
Christina Portillo
7th period
The fact that a 19 year old girl is able to come up with these kinds of ideas and observations is amazing. She is such a young girl, who is constantly thirsty for knowledge. Eva Vertes even explains that as a young child, she would continue to research things until she knew a lot about the topic that she wanted to. Everything that she stated throughout this speech was so easy to follow, even though it was talking about such a broad, deep, and confusing topic. I feel that if I truly wanted to find a cure for cancer, and had the passion for it that Eva has, then I could. She provided a very interesting outlook on cancer, and her strong theory is very impressive, regardless of how young she is. Even if an older person was providing this information, it would still be impressive. It makes it all even more impressive to know that she was right out of high school when she developed all of these ideas. The simple logic behind all of Vertes' research helps for her beliefs to be more believable and seems to be leading science closer to a cure for this disease. This speech definitely deserves to be called a shift in scientific research because Vertes' speech give a lot of hope that there really is cure for this disease and with passionate scientist such as Eva, it will be found in no time. Although she is extremely brilliant and knows a lot more then any other 19 year old.. there may be a few holes in her logic. Science, technology, and cures are constantly evolving and getting more and more complex, and with people like Eva Vertes, they are only increasingly getting more and more advanced. Ambitious, young people such as Eva Vertes are the kind of people that will find the cure for cancer. If she has accomplished all of this in her short life time already, think about what is to come from the rest of her life.
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What hit me as the most interesting aspect of Eva’s speech was the fact that maybe the answer to curing cancer has been in front of us all along. The first half of Eva’s speech is devoted to what led her to the different hypotheses about skeletal muscles’ resistance to cancerous tumors. Many times she talks about how her naïveté gave her a black-and-white view on certain aspects of cancer research. However, it was her plain knowledge and “simple studying” that led her to look at the big picture and realize that maybe cancer doesn’t have to be eliminated, just manipulated. It seems like scientists these days have been so focused on how to get rid of cancer, that they’ve—in a way—“missed the forest for the trees” and forgotten that maybe the answer to cancer is in a completely different approach.
ReplyDeleteI think Eva represents a new generation of intelligent people who may be able to bring a fresh perspective on not only cancer research, but medical studies in general. I can personally attest that, as a kid, I saw so many family movies where the main characters are in grave danger, and, at the last second, they realize the answer to their problem is right in front of their eyes. I usually brush those storylines off as unrealistic and “only in the movies,” but now, hearing a story like Eva’s makes me realize that maybe those movies weren’t so far off from the truth. Maybe countless medical mysteries can be solved just by looking at the problem differently as Eva did. I think our generation has been trained by those old family movies to look at our problems from many different points of view just in case the solution is just waiting to be found. I know this sounds highly unrealistic, but, then again, I’m sure so many people thought it was highly unrealistic that a 19 year old girl would create an important shift in scientific research. Because of this, I certainly believe that high school students can make a difference in the scientific world. Eva has made an indelible mark on science, and she explained it all by using medical terms we’re learning about in school ourselves (whether it’s angiogenesis or skeletal muscles). If she could alter scientific research, why can’t we?
I really enjoyed hearing such different and interesting ideas on such topics as the origin of cancer and how cancer itself could cure diseases such as Alzheimer's. Just the notion that cancer could be the body trying to fix itself instead of just a deadly malicious disease is very intriguing. It is also interesting hearing about how muscle tissue is almost immune to cancer and how it might even use tumors to fix itself. Although I haven't done any research in the field of cancer, her plan seems like it could easily work if she was right about the steps involved in the creation of cancer. I can definitely see her work leading to something amazing in the field of cancer research. It is really astonishing to think about a 19 year old being able to make such an impact on the medical world. Even just her ability to connect dead cells in Alzheimer's to cell growth derivatives to cancer stem cells to muscles to a cure or even a use for cancer is astounding. The fact that she was able to put all of this together at such a young age is encouraging. I feel like I could stumble upon a major medical advance just like Eva did. One thing that helped her was being naive and not discarding ideas just because of the popular scientific belief. I feel like this could help me discover something great, by just connecting the dots like a child, and that is really cool to think about.
ReplyDeleteDrew Parsley 7th
Nick Martinez - Period 1
ReplyDeleteI believe that Eva is an inspiring example of pursuing the passionate curiosities that every child her age shares. Considering the path that she took in order to make the impact that she did, and the determination that she showed in the process, proves that everyone truly does have the potential to alter the spectrum of medical biology. Her accomplishments and overall dedication to her interests provides an adequate outline for other young inspiring medical scientists to believe they can make a difference. As she explained, it doesn't take a trained professional to make inquiries into the medical world, and to ask questions about current issues and problems that seem in need of solving. Her work was sparked by a question when she was 14 years old, and her relentless effort to research the subject of cancer sources resulted in a new spectrum of medical thinking. This shows that any problem or goal could be worked towards as long as we establish a set goal of what we are trying to work, and after years of dedication, we too could make a recognizable difference, possibly changing the medical world forever. My thoughts on the future are optimistic in a way but ultimately could be seen as harsh or debatable. Yes it is true that incredible advances are being made in the world of medical innovation, and I do believe that we are on track for curing cancer and many other sicknesses that negatively affect the world population, but there could be a downside to this. Yes millions of lives will eventually be saved, but is that the true fate of our population? The world population is already growing at record breaking numbers, and long term effects, such as on natural resources, the environment, and public financing could be adversely affected. Though it is tragic, playing God when it comes to the destined fate of millions of people I believe will negatively imbalance the flow of life, and will just provide a nightmare for generations after us.
Nick Martinez
Ryan Clancy
ReplyDelete-Eva's presentation was extremely sophisticated and insightful. This is definitely something you wouldn't hear from a 19 year old. So right off the bat, I thought Eva was incredibly knowledgeable and knew what she was talking about. What Eva is saying is groundbreaking. She first says that from an article that she read, that cancer is a result of being injured. That when you smoke and damage your lung tissue you will have lung cancer, and when you drink a lot it can cause liver cancer. She is saying that instead of trying to "kill" cancer, you should manipulate it. And it takes a lot of nerve to go against chemotherapy which has been used in cancer prevention for almost 70 years. Her love of science is another thing that blows my mind. She already knows what she will most likely be doing for the rest of her life and knows that she will be happy.
-Ryan Clancy
After watching the video I think that Eva has come up with some amazing ideas. Not only are the ideas new, but that fact that she’s so young just adds to the shock factor. What I think is most amazing about Eva is that she has the ability to think for herself and come up with her own ideas. She does not just do research and learn about cancer. She does research, and then uses what she learns to formulate a new hypotheses. All of her research can be seen as pieces of a puzzle, or clues to a mystery, and she is slowly piecing the results together. The idea that cancer could actually be helpful to the body was something I had never heard before. Another interesting point in her research was that it all made sense. Not once did I think about questioning anything she said because she backed everything up and made it easy to understand. People like Eva will shape the way medicine is in the future. They can look at a situation with a different perspective and bring new ideas to the table. Watching this video made me believe that we are truly getting closer to curing cancer. If we continue to learn more about cancer the way we are now, then I definitely see a cure for cancer being discovered in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteBrandon Mullins
6th period
Eva Verdes presented factual information in a way that audiences of all ages could understand. Eva is one of the few teenagers who had cared to gain knowledge about such a professional field. Being a teenager who has provided new insight to doctors and medical researchers, Eva has proved that even educated teenagers can make a difference in a vast and growing medical world. A 19 year old that is coming up with new ideas on cancer and how we get it leads a way for teenagers everywhere to provide new insight. More medical insight would be beneficial to the scientific world because there would be new opinions and ideas coming from all ages all around the world.
ReplyDeleteEva Vertes really amazes me. I feel like cancer is such a complicated disease that even the best doctors are unable to figure out, particularly with her line of thinking. It surprises me that no one has thought of this idea until a nineteen year old girl said it. I wish I had the passion and the drive to even attempt this kind of research, but the fact that Eva Vertes was able to do it gives me a lot of hope for our generation. If there are any people in our generation with this drive there is no doubt in my mind that people our age have the right to be heard because we have ideas. Even ones that are "far fetched." I could change the world right now, probably not through a great scientific breakthrough (however others my age are likely to have brilliant ideas), but in other different ways such as volunteering or raising money for organizations.
ReplyDeleteIn the future I see a cure for cancer, or a manipulation of it if Eva Vertes' idea proved true. If not a full cure, I see a much improved treatment system. One that worked a higher percentage of the time. Every day there are breakthroughs in science, even by teenagers, therefore it does not seem entirely unlikely for a cure.
The information that Eva Vertes presented at the conference showed her passion for the world of medicine and her drive to find answers to the questions she has. Its hard to believe that she is was only 19, but her initiative became obvious when she mentioned that she was already interested in the subject enough to get a job at age 14; it definitely takes that kind of persistence to make the gains in medicine that are being made. Watching the speech, I found that it was very easy to follow along with what she was saying because she presented it in a logical order. I was shocked that at the end of the presentation when she tied her story about cancer cells and her story about alzheimers; its interesting how it all works together. I thought it was interesting how she said that cancer cells were a way to repair damaged cells. It seems like we are constantly hurting different parts of our body and that it is very easy to tweak a muscle the wrong way and injure it, so why doesnt that part of the body get cancer when those cells are trying to repair it? I also thought it was interesting that she mentioned that cancer is called a disease even though it originates in the body, and is not a foreign object like bacteria is. It doesn't make since to me that the body would produce something that is harmful to itself. The information that Eva presented all shocked me because her hypotheses were logical, but I dont think that I would ever be able to come up with all of the connections that she did on my own. Her mind must work in a very creative way, because all of the questions she was looking to answer shows that she is very good at looking at the big picture of things and that she can see the flaws/holes in her methods, which will lead to more questions be asked and answered until they end with a cure.Her findings seem to be a new way of looking at cancer, and it sounds like other people have not looked into the same specific subject; I believe that she may lead us down the road to the cure for cancer, or atleast spark the interest of another scientist who will find a cure.
ReplyDeleteEva Verdes new ways of thinking and treating cancer are impressive and innovative. The fact that she was only 17 proves that anyone truly can make a difference. The amount of people making contributions to the medical field ensures that large progressions will be made. Specifically, the continuation of cancer research and people like Eva Verdes will help us build upon her ideas and the ideas of others. The strides scientist and researches have already made shows great promise for the future and gives us all hope that we will find a cure for cancer and other currently terminal diseases.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first watched this video, it did not even strike me that Eva was only nineteen years of age. Her knowledge of cancer and the way she presented herself illustrated her maturity level for only being nineteen. But the main thing that I found incredible was that she is only one year older than me. There is no way on earth that I could do what she has accomplished thus far. For example, emailing college professors at age fourteen to see if she could work in their labs is something that is a little over the top for her age. I mean most kids at age fourteen are scared to talk to adults that they do not know. But with her persistence and perseverance, Eva is probably one of the most successful teenagers to contribute something significant to the medical field.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have a limited knowledge base in cancer research, I found her explanations easy to follow. She broke down the complex processes of the body and its reaction with cancer into layman’s terms. But what amazed me most was that her simple observation of how skeletal muscle and its inability to contract cancer could lead to such a vast amount of research. Moreover, I found it interesting how that cancer is a body response to repair damaged tissue. I was really able to follow her on this observation with her examples of how smoking and drinking can lead to lung and liver cancer. The only thing I felt like she did not explain well was when she mentioned “manipulating the cancer cells.” Although I think that was the purpose of the research she was about to conduct, I think she could have explained more thoroughly what she meant by “manipulating the variable.”Overall, I found her research and observations about cancer research to very persuasive and impressive.
Looking how far the field of medicine has progressed in the past century, I do think it is possible to find a cure for cancer. Just look at how much the invention of the microscope had on the medical field. Sure it took time, but the microscope has had a profound impact on the medical field. With hard working people like Eva Vertes, I think it is safe to say that it will only be a matter of time before we find a cure for cancer.
As for me personally, I don’t think that I could make the same contribution as Eva, but I do think that I could make a difference in the scientific community if I applied the same work ethic. Although it might not be as impactful, I would still be making a difference.
Jeffrey Kennedy 3rd period
12/15
Eva Verdes thoughts, ideas, and solutions greatly interested me as she explained them. She explained her research in a way that was easily understood, she put it in terms that the everyday person could grasp. Eva never really talked about doing thousands of experiments or spending hours under a microscope, Eva simply asked the question why?". She took older ideas and theories and looked at them differently, as she said instead of having the idea of elimination, which many scientist did she took a different approach and study more prevention and repair ideas. She used much of her common knowledge to develop theories on some of the most medically confusing topics in the world. Another thing that stood out as i watched the clip was that i never once questioned her reasoning or explanation of anything, she had me convinced every time she spoke. I don't think at this time and point in my life i could change the course of scientific future but i don't know if Eva thought hers could either. Its amazing how a 19 year old girl can develop new uncharted theories and ideas on one of todays hottest topics and some of these ideas may end up changing the world and doing the unthinkable and cure cancer.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, there is doubt in my mind that I would be able to accomplish something like Eva has at such an age. What she has accomplished already and is planning on accomplishing has taken her many years of dedication, research, and perseverance. To begin such a research endeavor at the age of fourteen is mind blowing. For her to go from being a kid who didn't read to someone on the verge of finding a cure for cancer just goes to show that anyone has the ability to make a difference. It is the actions people perform with what they are given, to serve others and not themselves that allow for such breakthroughs such as this. She did a fantastic job of presenting her findings in such a way that those who have a very limited knowledge on cancer are able to understand each of her points. Her ability to connect each of her points as she went on was impressive as well. Eva has proved that everyone has the ability to make a difference in the world, and from this people, no matter how deep the impact, should strive to make a difference as well.
ReplyDeleteI am so inspired by Eva. Her insight is truly remarkable for a person of her age. She has shown the scientific community that age means nothing, it's passion that counts. She just fills the room with her passion, it's easy to see that she cares so much about what she studies. She cares about finding a cure. I always thought cancer was too complex for me to understand, but she made it so easy to follow along with what she was saying. Her logic is so simple, yet so innovative. With scientists like Eva, I am sure that a cure for cancer is definite. It is just a matter of time.
ReplyDeleteSierra Wollmar, period 3
Beau Vernon
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All I can say is wow. I can't believe Eva is only 19 years old. She's already done so much and made a name for herself in the medical community. It's amazing to me how much knowledge and experience she has about such a topic so relevant in the medical world today. The fact that she differentiated between cancer and any other disease really changes my perspective on the illness. Unlike other diseases, cancer is a response from the body to fix a problem, not a foreign pathogen intending to cause harm to the body. She is truly ahead of her time. I personally do not believe that I have made the observations to change course of science in the future, but nobody knows the future, and maybe I'll be the next Eva. Thanks to her and many like her, I think medicine is on the right track and close to finding a cure for cancer. Her observations open the door for many people to springboard off of her ideas and allow for experimenting with possible cures. I believe humans are destined to find a cure for cancer, and Eva's discoveries take us that much further in the right direction.
I was enthralled by Eva's speech given about cancer at TED. For a couple of seconds I forgot I was listening to a 19 year old talk. Her claims, even without positive evidence, were hard to ignore because she has shown such passion and knowledge in the medical field. It is impressive to see that such a young woman has made an impact on scientific research.
ReplyDeleteHer thinking process was very logical, and I was able to understand it even though I am not knowledgeable about cancer. Cancer cells will grow when other cells, such as brain cells, start to die. She is currently aiming to find a way in manipulating cancer rather than eliminating it. It struck me when she said cancer itself could be the healer of injuries. Then she began to talk about the differentiating cells that muscles have, and how they have a much stronger resistance to cancer. Her goal is to find a way to make cancer cells be a therapy for injury.
I do not have the same drive as Eva to learn about the human body and how to make it work more efficiently, but if I put work into studying I could make minor discoveries that could make an impact. I am very impressed and glad to know that there is someone out there like Eva working hard to make a better future.
Soo La
ReplyDeletePeriod: 7th
12-15-10
Eva Vertes changed the way I felt about the medical field, that she gave me an inspiration to have greater passion to pursue the medical field in college. She stunned me by the way she talks and thinks about all the cancer issues and affects it revolves around us. The facts she talked about convinced me to focus on her words that went through my mind easily and understanding thoroughly of the effects and harms that arises from different type’s cancer. I see medicine in the future for helping countless amounts of people all over the world. Without medicine I believe the world would suffer and numerous deaths would occur. Future medicine possibly will offer newer and better treatment for people and may fix illness that are severe, rather than minor illness such as; cold, fever, and or headaches. I possibly do think advanced medicine will cure cancer, the reason because cancer is caused from small stem cells and grows from the location it is in, or may release through the body to become less curable, however, if there is a medicine that can cure cancer to destroy the stem cells then perhaps it can stop from spreading, leading to discontinue the cancer process. There are technologies and science experiments that are increasing majorly with upgraded systems that are being researched from scientists. Therefore, there is a chance of creating a medicine to cure cancer with more research of the cancer destruction process and such more.
I admire Eva’s dedication and true passion for science. Finding her true passion for science at such an early age helped her achieve her scientific discoveries. While I was watching the video I felt ashamed to compare myself to her. She already knew her passion by a young age, and took initiative to be part of the field. It is interesting that her observations and curiosity of cancer stem cell could lead to such a great experiment and discovery. I always saw cancer as a disease that was harmful to human kind, but listening to Eva changed it. Cancer cell could actually be used as a new way of treatment. Comparing it to chemotherapy, I think that using cancer cell for treatment would not be a bad idea. Her discovery in the future to actually find the new way of treatment could save many lives. I would be willing to donate to her so that she can continue her experiments with fellow scientists. I believe that in the future there will be significant medical advances that will help cure cancer. Like Eva’s experiment, simple observation can lead to advancement. With help of more people like her, I think we will be able to find cancer cure in the future.
ReplyDeleteAmi Lee
2nd period
Although Eva was only 19 years old when she gave this speech at a conference, and only 14 years old when she began studying and researching some of the questions she had that had to do with the human body, I believe that she has made, and will continue to make a huge impact on the medical field in terms of cancer and bringing in a new perspective. Her ideas and hypothesis are so simple, yet so complex in finding a way to manipulate cells to help prevent and destroy cancer. Even though she calls her ideas "far-fetched," I believe that she will continue to make advancements in her studies to find a way to cure cancer altogether, or at least find a way to totally prevent it. Her enthusiasm and love for science and the human body is encouraging to me, so I can't even begin to imagine how inspiring it is to other scientist's that study cancer. Eva is not only brilliant and so motivated, but she is also able to express her ideas to other people in an easy to understand way. I am completely blown away to think that she found her passion at such a young age and acted on it. She began her studies at such a young age, and I believe that throughout her lifetime, either she will find a way to manipulate cells in such a way that cancer will not be a problem for the world, or another scientist will because of her great knowledge and advancements in cancer research.
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed and inspired by Vertes's work at such a young age. It is truly remarkable that an application of prior knowledge to a new situation has brought medicine so much closer to finding a cure the a disease that claims thousands of lives each year. One of her most impressive claims in my eyes is recognizing that cancer is different than other diseases because it is the body's response to fixing a problem rather than the problem itself like other diseases. It's amazing and inspiring that Eva was able to do such great work but asking one simple question, why?, and committing herself to finding an answer. It's a great reminder that the possibilities are not limited by age or gender or education or other instances if you commit yourself to something.
ReplyDeleteEva Verdes’ idea about cancer actually being a cure for damaged tissue is quite inspiring. I’ve never thought of cancer as a positive aspect of our body’s defenses. The idea that cancer is actually a repairing process started by the body to repair damaged tissue is interesting. The only question I have is that if the body initiates a process, it should have all the capabilities to finish that particular process. I also thought it was interesting that cancer was never found in skeletal cells. She stated that this might be because we use our skeletal muscles all the time, and the blood vessels are redirected to the muscles instead of to the cancer. Her way of explaining the presentation was a way which was easy to understand, and the presentation was easy to follow. Verdes’ speech has made me believe that there is a lot of hope in the future for curing or manipulating cancer for the human bodies benefit. The presentation shows insight into the future, and shows how studies of certain subjects can lead to a better understanding of the human body.
ReplyDeleteManav Sharma
2nd Period
Science, just like any other academic subject, is usually dominated by the old. Teachers and professors are rarely under 40 years of age, and those who are tenured are even older, which makes Eva Vertes lecturing to that very same audience, as a 19 year old, very amusing, in a shocking sort of way. One of the drawbacks to a system that has such a large concentration of similarly aged people working together is that there is a tendency, in some cases, to get bogged down in a certain mindset or way of approaching a problem. While the young certainly have their defects, one of their advantages they have is their relatively unformed world views. They can look at a problem and find a new avenue of approaching it. Eva Vertes seems to have found that avenue, by advocating a simple approach to curing cancer. Her idea, focusing on parts of the body that don’t have cancer, rather than focusing on the sections that are diseased, is simple and self explanatory. Sometimes, the answer to a problem lies not in dirtying our hands with it, but by simply lifting our head, slightly, and reorienting ourselves. Eva Vertes did that, and was able to change the world at 19.
ReplyDeleteIt's just simply amazing that a girl at age 19 was able to make such an astonishing discovery. This girl is just like any average teenager and it's really cool to see how a girl just like us has gone to such great heights. I was speechless after I watched the video of her presentation. From what I learned form her speaking and her questions, I believe that her information will soon lead to more developments in the field of cancer in the future. The concept that cancer is the body's solution to previously damaged tissue is astonishing. I still cannot believe that she started working in the lab at age 14. 14!! At age 14, I was on facebook all the time. It's amazing to think that a girl just like me in her spare time chose instead to research about cancer. She believes there is a way in manipulating cancer rather than eliminating it. I never thought about the fact that cancer itself could be a healer... but as she explained the concept, I was able to comprehend and see what she was saying. She mainly focused on the areas that couldn't get cancer, like the muscle cells. Ultimately it is possible that there will be a solution to cancer, whether that is manipulating it like Eva said, or terminating it. Professionals of science constantly think about the cancer problem every day but a 19 year old simply linked different things together and looked at the areas of the body that couldn't get cancerous. From this simple idea, she has transformed our scientific field of knowledge today.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed by Eva Vertes. Her poise and confidence while speaking is outstanding for such a young girl. However, more importantly, her intelligence is incomparable. It is crazy to me that someone her age could be the person to possibly find a cure for cancer. The thought that manipulating cancer cells to treat and heal cancer itself would have never even crossed my mind. She is truly paving the way for scientists all over the world. Personally, I don't think that I could change the world through science, simply because that is not where my passion is. However, I do believe that other teens have the power and intelligence to change the world through science. I do think, though, that everyone has different abilities and talents, and all can change the world with their own particular passion. I do believe that scientists will find a cure for cancer someday, and Eva has just helped the world come one step closer to that day.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing that Eva, at such a young age, was able to come up with such a good and new idea about Cancer. I have never been able to see cancer as a positive thing and since I only know what I have heard and seen In movies and have not done much research myself, it makes sense what she is saying. People constantly say that we need to get the cancer out of the body, but she’s right, it isn’t a foreign object so why do we need to remove it? We really need to find a way to utilize the cancer and manipulate the cells so that it can positively impact the body.
ReplyDeleteMedicine in the future is going to be something that I don’t even know if we can imagine yet. Looking how far it has come in the last 50 years alone is almost unbelievable and it only takes one person, like Eva, to come up with a “why?” question. It takes a single person to change the whole future of the medical world and people’s lives as far as sickness. In the future medicine is going to be able to cure us and it will be able probably extend the lives of people who have cancer or Alztimers or any other sort of “disease” as we say now. In the future, we might not even have these problems because there will be vaccines to prevent it, just like there are for the flu and small pox. After what Eva said, I do not know that significant medical advances will cure cancer, but I think that they will find a way to manipulate it so that it helps us instead of hurting us. The way she put it, there is no cure, there is a manipulation so that we can positively use it to heal our bodies.
When the cause of Scurvy was proposed to be a diet lacking vitamin c, the idea was considered outlandish. How could the lack of something possibly cause a sickness? Nowadays, this idea is accepted, and many new revelations have come from it. This same theory may one day apply to ideas like Eva's. Although her thoughts may challenge modern thinking, they may be the norm in the future. Anyone who is creative enough, despite their age, to look at a problem from a different viewpoint has the potential to change the world. Hopefully Eva's radical new thoughts about cancer will one day change our entire way of thinking about the disease.
ReplyDeleteThis speech by Eva Vertes truly amazied me. I am surprised that at such a young age, she was able to talk on such an intelligent level and know more about science than most people will ever know in their lifetime. Her passion is inspiring. Although I have never been overly interested in science, she had a way of explaining this science in such a way that not only made it easy to understand, but also very interesting. I think she made very valuable claims about cancer and potential cures. I think one day scientists will be able to find a cure for cancer. People like Eva, who have such passion for the topic are just who are needed in order to find a cure. She has definitely made an impact on the scientific world. I think it is amazing when teenagers have this much passion and enthusiasm about a topic. This shows that no matter how old you are, you can have an impact on the world.
ReplyDeleteIt's not very often that people in their 20's are doing studies and actually making a difference in the field of science dealing with things such as cancer, so being a 17 year old and being able to do so is purely amazing. Having the ability to conduct such experiments and gather research like she does and then being able to present what she found out at TED at only 19 years old is really incredible. The direction she took in trying to find out more about cancer was really interesting because nobody has ever thought of it as something the body needs, but rather as something that needs to be immediately removed and taken care of. I believe that if she continues to follow in the direction she's been going, she'll eventually be able to provide a cure for cancer, or at least get us one step closer to doing so.
ReplyDeleteIt was very easy to follow Eva's thought process. Unlike most people i hear talk about cancer, i could actually understand and see where she was coming from and how she was thinking. And, her idea is such a novel concept, its amazing that is was never thought of before. it made me think that, what if people are trying to think to hard about finding a cure, trying to overthink and think again, instead of stepping back and thinking about just the basics. Manipulating cancer to help the body finish the healing process is genius. For her to be able to come up with this and research this before she is even 20 years old, that is amazing. i know scientist everywhere are probably more amazing than anyone about this, and will be able to use this to end cancer. She has helped and is helping to change the world in this way. I don't think i could have ever thought about this, but everyone is different. Eva changes the world with science, while others hate everything about it. Everyone has different passions they wish to persue, and if they can help change the world in that persuit, then that is just awesome. With Eva's help, the world is every closer to once and for all finding a cure for cancer.
ReplyDeleteEva Vertes is one of those extremely rare children that come along every couple of generations. Not only does she possess impeccable scientific knowledge, she has the resources and the work ethic to realize her goals. Eva was beginning her research at the early age of 14, an age when most kids don't even know what cancer is. This extraordinary story is only complimented by the fact that Eva somehow managed to gather the resources necessary for multiple experiments, but also was able to get a laboratory to perform these procedures for her. And in the end, Eva made an incredible discovery as a result of her research. I do think it is entirely possible for a high school student to change the world like Eva has, and all it takes is a little ingenuity and persistence. While it is obvious that Eva is a special girl, I believe it is possible that with the right tools, any high school student can do something to help a cause. Whether it's raising money at a bake sale, selling tshirts or just raising awareness, every little bit counts. As for me, my 67 page dissertation on the effects of water atoms in the quantum world will be released in about a month.
ReplyDeleteTyler Capezzuto -6th Period
Eva is an inspiration to our entire generation. She shows what a person can do when they truly put their mind to something, regardless of age. She greatly improved the progress concerning cancer and did this fresh out of high school. In her speech, she described her background and reasons for getting into the field of science in the first place. She also described the different processes she used while trying to advance her research, and did so in an understandable kind of way. She explained what she did in such a manner that even I understood what she was saying, as inexperienced as I am with cancer. She portrays her passion for science in her general manner. With the youth of science, like Eva Vertes, and the experienced scientists, like Dr. Alice Krippen, cancer is sure to be cured in the near future.
ReplyDeleteSam Ornell
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Well I can definitely see why her research is called an important "shift". I would have never thought in a million years that cancer could possibley be used for good. Furthermore, her explanation was great. Never have I listened to a discription about cancer and been able to follow along so easily. I specifically found it very interesting how she explained that cancer was in fact a "repair reaction" to something bad that has happened in the body (as she explained with lung and liver cancers). Apparently her studies support the fact that too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Also, Her outlook was extremely original. All the medical talk about cancer I was familiar with was about efforts to kill cancer and to get rid of it all together. Clearly, Eva has proved that one can make a difference at such a young age. I think its great she has done all this work while being so young because it leaves the rest of her life to continue her research and testing, where as many scientist have a much more limited time to do their studies and often have to pass them on to others to carry out. Needless to say her effort are inspiring to the point that any one can make a difference.
Eva Vertes is incredibly smart and truly has a passion for scientific research in the medical field. She is so dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, that when most fourteen year old girls were thinking about which guy would ask them to the middle school dance; Eva was working in a college research lab. In her speech it is evident that she has an incredible passion for science, and her logic is very unique. Cancer has been given such a negative connotation that people assume the only way to cure it, is to destroy it. However, Eva’s research has allowed her to develop the hypothesis that instead of fighting cancer, we should allow it to heal damaged areas of the body. In the future, I believe what Vertes was discussing will come true. Cancer will no longer be a problem in the future thanks to her unique way of thinking. It is really inspiring to watch this speech from a nineteen year old because it shows that you do not have to be a fifty year old doctor with a PhD to have an impact on the global scientific community.
ReplyDeleteTravis Tarleton
3rd Period
It is amazing to me that only a 17 year old could come up with something as complex as this. Also the fact that she can thoroughly explain her thoughts to older scientist and other people. I believe that her process is very smart and I think that one day she will eventually cure cancer. It is crazy how she has found all this research for it and thought of this idea. With her ideas and all the money we are funding for cancer research it is only a matter of time before Eva, with the help of other very intelligent scientists. Not only could Eva explain it to scientist but it also made a lot of sense to me. She was talking about there with such confidence and great composure which is pretty incredible. If I was in front of all those people like that I would not be able to give as good as a presentation or be able to explain all that well in front of all them.
ReplyDeleteZack Ratcliffe 6th period
It is amazing to me that a nineteen-year-old girl put all of this together. Her knowledge is far beyond any 19 years old I know. Eva made significant points about how skeletal muscle is not affected by cancer cells. Although her hypotheses are far fetched, as she stated, if she continues her research and stays determined, she may have a way to stop or decrease cells from dying off. I believe that there are medical advances to come that will, some way or another, cure cancer. Some day there will be a person who just finds the right one. It’s all about trial and error.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is amazing that someone so young could figure this out. Eva is indisputably intelligent, ambitious, and passionate, but what I don’t understand is why no has made the connection between skeletal muscles and cancer before. It is so simple it makes me feel like I could have made this connection and I have a highly limited knowledge of cancer. Nevertheless, Eva raises some really good points. I never thought about how tumors are created as a response to repairing damaged cells when just the opposite effect occurs. I think that it is great that Eva potentially has discovered a new way to fight cancer with her simple observations. Chemotherapy and Radiation are somewhat affective in fighting cancer, but there has to be a better way to fight cancer than poisoning your whole body. Because someone so young has changed the way the world will think about cancer and medicine forever, it makes me feel like I can change the world too. I do not think that I will change the course of science simply because I am not passionate enough about science, but that does not mean that I cannot change the world in other ways. I think everyone should aim to change the world in some way, no matter how insignificant it may seem. Additionally, Medicine is advancing every day. The human body is so complex that scientist are constantly discovering new things about the body and because of this, I think in the future, there will be cure cancer because medicine is so continuously advancing. It is likely that Eva’s discoveries will be the root of this future cure.
ReplyDeleteSarah Barlow 5th period
For my whole life I always thought destroying the cancer cells was the only way to get rid if the disease, but after listening to Eva and her explanation on how it could be the body initiating a healing process and the research she showed backed her statement up, gave me a new perspective on how cancer should be treated. It seems that when you take all of the complexities out of things and get to the bare bones of a problem an answer always emerges, and that is what Eva did she stepped back and saw what everyone was overlooking or never stopped to think about, that cancer often forms after some sort of injury and that the body may be trying to heal itself and not causing itself damage, and that these cancer cells may in fact be able to be beneficial to our bodies in the late future. She could potentially become the person to find or help create the cure for cancer which is an unimaginable accomplishment let alone to do it as a teenager, i'm sure the world will hear Eva's name come up in the near future and it will be associated with finding the cure for cancer
ReplyDeleteAs a high school student I do believe that it is very possible for a high school student to make an impact of the scientific world. Eva Vertes is a truly incredible example of this capability for kids to make a difference. The main thing that is required is just a passionate curiosity for science, which Vertes clearly has, beginning her scientific research in labs at only fourteen years old, and getting to where she is now at the age of nineteen. She has been able to make such impressive progress in the scientifc field, because of her cause, effect logic, and the important questions she thought of that no one else did. I was really impressed by her observations about skeletal muscle and how it was able to prevent angiogenesis of tumors, and stop them from metastasizing. This seems to be a very promising discovery and I'm will be looked back as a groundbreaking one some day. In the end I know its possible for a high school student to make an impact on the scientific world, but I know that person isn't me. I don't have the fiery curiosity for science and scientic discovery that is neccessary.
ReplyDeleteConner Heckmann, 7th period
The steps that Eva Vertes made as a teenager as incredible. Her drive to learn all that she can about cancer from a young age and her findings on the topic were thorough and inspiring, as the fact that someone that is barely an adult can come up with such high level ideas and theories gives me comfort that a cure could be on its way. Her idea that the focus should be put on manipulating cancer cells rather than looking for the home run of immediate elimination is groundbreaking, as this theory could lead to a productive way to eventually phase cancer out of out society. Eva research was high level, and it was impressive that she had the initiative to contact college professors at the age of 14 and work in labs at Stanford as a teenager. With her ability to make impressive findings in her research, Eva illustrated that people across the globe at any age can make a difference. Her research was complex yet easy to follow, and several of the things that she said could prove to be vital in finding a cure for cancer. If one teenage girl can develop quality research and make a difference in a fight for a cure, I am confident that the world's best scientists will one day be able to find a cure for cancer during my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteEva seems like a very dedicated and persistent individual. To have the courage to email college professors at age 14 and know you will most likely be rejected takes courage. She is still only a teenager and has already dedicated her life to working on something she believes in which is a very mature decision. She seems like a very intelligent kid and seems to be on the verge of a break through for one of the most deadly things in our country. It makes me feel confident that by the time I am an adult we will have a cure for Cancer because of smart and passionate people like Eva.
ReplyDeleteBrooks Middleton
It's remarkable how a nineteen year old girl could come up with ideas that could potentially cure cancer. She didn't really even start looking into it until she was fourteen, so in three years she came up with ideas that could not only cure cancer, but utilize it to fix other diseases. I don't think anyone ever thought it would be possible to use cancer as a cure. Listening to her speak, I found myself wondering how no one thought of this before her; she made curing cancer seem like common sense. The ease with which I followed what she was saying kind of baffles me. Everyone seems to have come to this same consensus, and I think that it's remarkable that a nineteen year old could break cancer down into such simple terms that a bunch of high school kids can understand it. I found this speech very interesting, and I wouldn't say that I'm interested in science in general. I really never thought that one person could, potentially, cure cancer. She's affected the way that people look at cancer by age nineteen (having done but three years of research); imagine what she could do in three more years, or five years, or ten. It's incredible to think about.
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ReplyDeleteI was really impressed in how much she discovered and had a passion of the science of medicine. At that age you would never think someone could think like that but you can. It just takes that one person to ask the right question to discover something and she did. I was also really fascinated with what she was talking about in how skeletal muscle does not attract cancer. I understood what she was saying and followed it really well and I agree that there is something to be done and discovered with the relationship of cancer and skeletal muscle. My thoughts on her research is I think she will discover something eventually and that she is right when she said she will find an answer and keep asking more questions. She is making a difference in the world and I hope to make one too and its people like her that inspire me to do so and that I can at any age. In the future I see medicine progressing really far and us getting that much closer to discovering cures for many diseases. One of these days someone will come along and think about science differently like Eva and just put the missing pieces together. I do think significant medical advances will cure cancer. Eva has great ideas with the skeletal muscles and tumors and maybe one day using cancer to help cure Alzheimer’s. I think we will because technology will continue to become better and more helpful and the will and passion will just continue to grow as well. One day it will happen, and right now we just have to wait and help.
I am in shock to see how passionate Eva is about science. It's really cool how Eva is 19 years old and talking to the most prestigous professors, yet her speech is still understandable by an average high school student. After listening to Eva, I belive it is possible for a high school student to change the world. What seperates Eva from other 19 year old is her passion. She likes working in labs and researching about cancer! This probably occured because of her grandmother'd death. I was really impressed with Eva's remarks about skeletal muscles and how she made connections. She was thinking outside the box because she asked questions that no one thought to ask or thought would have any relevance. Eva's passion for the field of science will have a groundbreaking discovery for cancer. Even though, I belive high school students can make a difference in this field, I don't believe this is the right field for me. We all will make a difference in this world whether it is big or small, however only few people such as Eva will have groundbreaking discoveries.
ReplyDeleteAbheer Chandorkar
5th period
What struck me the most about the entire video was how young and almost unintelligent her voice sounded yet the actual words and ideas that she discussed were far more comprehensive and realistic possibilities for preventing the damaging effects of cancer than anything I have heard of before. In my opinion, it revealed that anyone, even someone our age, could make observations resulting in discoveries that could change the future of medicine, or any field of science for that matter. Her ability to research on our own and voice her personal ideas essentially led to her current research oppertunities and possibly, a cure for the harmful effects of cancer. She constantly referenced how "farfetched" her ideas may sound but the logical progression of her ideas and how substantially she backed up her claims were so concrete that even I could understand her thinking and why her ideas might work (even though I have no knowledge of cancer at all). Her simplistic view of cancer actually aided in her way of discovering/hypothesizing how to counteract its negative effects. Therefore I think it is possible for young students, even high-schoolers, to advance science and medicine by observations or discoveries that they make. They just have to believe in the opinions no matter how irrational or revolutionary they may be. Eva stood be her idea even if others may have doubted it and actually researched enough to support that idea. The one aspect of Eva Vertes that most high schoolers don't have, however, is the drive and initiative to research and study on their own. Basically, her discovery arose due to the huge amounts of time she spent perusing previous cancer research or reading scientific articles about it. This may sound corny, but her story basically proves that you can do anything you have the drive to accomplish and are willing to invest a lot of time into. If you choose to spend your free time investigating the cause for cancer and put all your effort into researching for a cure, it can happen: even to te most likely of candidates like a nineteen-year-old girl.
ReplyDeleteDanielle Herubin, 2nd period
First of all, I am truly impressed by the fact that this 19 year old girl had the courage and dedication to share her amazing new discovery about cancer. I don't think a lot of us would be brave enough to share our findings about a serious disease. But this girl had faith in herself and was not afraid of the criticisms she may get from others. I was surprised when Eva said that cancer can be manipulated into healing itself and that cancer stem cells are very versatile. While we looked at cancer in a negative way, Eva enabled us to look at cancer in a positive light, which gives us a lot more hope about finding the cure to cancer. She showed me that even though there is an obstacle, we really need to dissect it and look deeper into it, then we may discover that the obstacle itself can bring the cure. It's amazing how our body comes up with several ways to fight diseases, even bringing cancer. However, our body has this gap where it is not able to cure itself completely. Eva saw this and she wants to complete this body's work. Although comprehending scientific facts can be challenging, Eva's way of explaining helped me understand the manner of cancer cells. She expressed her thoughts in such a simple way, yet she was able to include the whole science of cancer cells in such an accurate way. At this rate, I believe Eva will be able to manipulate cancer cells successfully and become the next hero of fighting cancer. Eva did not only bring cancer research to a new level, but she also made us realize that anybody, teen or scientist, can find new discoveries that can change the world.
ReplyDeleteListening to what Eva has to say in this video is astounding. At first I sit there and I am just awestruck at how smart she sounds and how intelligent she is, and then I feel dumb for not being anywhere near as smart as her. Regardless, it is because of people like Eva that we are able to make the medical advances that are taking place in today's society. My favorite part was when she talked about how cancer rarely occurs in the spinal cord area, this fact being highly true and known can be so significantly over looked. Instead of looking at everything that caused the problem's she looked at the things that were not problematic to actually attempt and fix the problem. Eva is a prime example of how youth can be so important in today's society. Often younger people do not have heavy opinions and beliefs so they see everything in black and white, good or bad. Eva is an example of how we need to give younger people more credit and how experience is not always the best thing, because some solutions can come from the most naive of minds because they see everything in black and white. Cures for many illnesses are out there and yet to be found, and if a young girl can possibly find a cure for cancer then I have faith that more medical advances in the future will arise, especially if people adapt her level and way of thinking. The future of medical advancements can lie within anyone including a nineteen year old from America, so we should never turn down an idea from anyone no matter how old they are.
ReplyDeleteAt first Evas' idea seemed easy to understand and even make complete logical sense and actually I am surprised that she was the first to even notice this idea because it was a logical finding. But towards the end when she was explaining that possibly the stem cells could become cancer cells in order to actually minipulate the tumors in a patients brain, it seemed to be very easy to mess something like that up. I mean what if the cell decided to not counteract and to just aid in the developing tumor or cancer. This idea is extremely sensable but how would this actually work, is my question. I suppose that is some of the scientists same question but overall the idea and Evas' hypothesis really is genius and may in the future work to aid in ending or even just containing the spread of cancer in the future. Which is completly amazing and very interesting to think about.
ReplyDeleteAbbey Thomas
2nd period
12/15/10
I personally found Eva Vertes’ work to be a great source of inspiration and encouragement. It’s really refreshing to see someone my age out in the world making a difference. I sometimes look down on myself because of my young age, but the work of Vertes only serves as a reminder to me that I have the potential to make a difference in the world right now. I also found her research to be highly intriguing and ingenious. I never even have considered the possibility that cancer could be the body’s out of control response to damage. Her ideas about how cancer could actually be a solution to the problem gone bad rather than the disease itself completely altered my perspective on what cancer really is. On top of that, I found her claim about how cancer is often the result of injury or damage to be fascinating. It is amazing to me, that all these connections have been right there under our noses for many years, and Eva Vertes, a 19 year old student is one of the first to notice them. For the future, I can clearly see potential in her ideas as a way to figuring out how to cure or possibly even end cancer for good. Her claim about how cancer could really be a response to injury or damage to the body is crucial for future research. As of right now, through chemotherapy and radiation, we may just be destroying what the body intended to use as a healing method. I feel as if the ideas and research of Vertes will be a catalyst of new and innovative advances in the medical field. Through her completely new perspective, I could clearly see us making huge advances in the medical field and I have no doubt that we will be able to someday cure cancer thanks to the research of Eva Vertes. Even if Vertes’ ideas don’t end up curing cancer, I am confident that they will cause other scientists and researchers to come across new ideas and revolutions that will eventually be able to terminate cancer.
ReplyDeleteRyan Horner 5th
When we look at students today, in today's societal norm, we see that many students and teens strongly do not believe that they can make a difference in this world. While watching this video, Eva Vertes shows that anyone can make a difference in a community. When watching Eva's video, the first thing that I noticed was how common and practical her voice sounded, Eva was not this genius baby born from two scientists, she was just an average student who had the thrive to go out and make a difference. Eva is just the average teen in high school who happened to want to make a difference and through her observations have actually made an influence on the science community. Eva constantly says that her ideas are "farfetched" and maybe hard to comprehend but that's how everyone's ideas and thoughts are. Everyone believes that their inner thoughts, their beliefs and their goals are extremely hard to achieve, but truly with a little determination and a little boost of confidence, anything is possible. Eva brought so much into the science community, she brought in new ideas on how to treat and look at cancer, and this was all possible because she believed. This may sound cheesy and corny, but it is all so very true. Eva did not only influence how cancers re being looked at today, but she is living proof that if someone puts their hear into a project and is determined to make a difference, anything is possible. Teens, like us can make a difference everyday,our small observations and outlooks on life can make a outstanding difference in the community we see today.
ReplyDeleteFor someone who is 19 years, this girl has a phenomenol amount of courage to stand on her feet and talk about her past experiences with cancer. I admire how well she keeps it together while talking to her audience. It is astonishign at how curios she was about the medical field at such a young age, and in no time at all she started experimenting with the nervous system. She is essentially a role model that shows teenagers everywhere that age necessarily is not the determining factor in how successful you are with unknown concepts. In regards to stem cells, technology has grown volumes since the very first time stem cells were discovered. There's no saying even after listening to the video whether or not her logic is perfetly sound becuase there are indeed loopholes, however, she is one step closer to revealing a cure. Although she forms her conclusion based on several articles and and intensive research, it hasn't necessarily been tried on someone who is in fact going through cancer. I do believe that sooner rather than later she will be able to find the answer to her hypothesis and thus, prove it to be correct. I would like to see Angiogenesis used in treating patients in the future.
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ReplyDeleteIt is hard to imagine that a person so close in age with me could have so much knowledge. Eva vertes is an amazing girl, and an even better student! Winning awards at such a young age, is leading to, what seems like, a very promising future. If she can achieve these types of concepts and ways of thinking, who knows what's in store for her in the future. She views the world differently and has an enormous amount of knowledge about the skeletal system and cells. With her knowledge and way of thinking, she is capable of coming up with amazing cures or possibilites!
ReplyDeleteTyler landis
Anatomy 6th period
with the little knowledge i have for cancer i found it very easy to see where she was coming from when she first began her presentation and then she started to discuss the observation she had made and i asked myself, could i do that at age 19? the answer is no, eva is a remarkable person who is very gifted to break down what she had learned in the classroom to observe things she saw and to put them together at age 19 is outstanding. she showed me that even though there is not a cure for cancer right now, that we have what it takes to find a cure if we just look deeper into the problem. although i have learned alot this year there is no way that i could change the course of science in the future because there is no way i will have the ability to put two and two together in order to connect what ive learned and my observations like eva has. if more people like eva continue to make breakthrough observations then the medicine in the future will be remarkable. as much as people have worked on curing cancer i feel like the cure for cancer is soon to come.
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely inspiring to listen to another student make such a profound impact, and the fact her inspiration was something we could all connect to- reading a book. (And her family's history)
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how she became so involved so early on in high school, starting from fruit flies to cancer treatment. How she talks about her progression from research to lab tech to cancer stem cells, is quite frankly a testament to the true power of following your dreams and your passions. Even though her voice seems like that any of teenager, but yet her acceptance of Cancer (it's caused by stem cells, a reaction to damage and injury) as a uncontrolable help is amazing and mature beyond her years. Her simple hypothesis is incredibly profound, why weren't the cancers of the skeletal muscles- 50% of the body.
Her research over that topic, showing that Skeletal muscle is resistant to Cancer or Metatsis. Is amazing (Yeah yeah, I'm abusing that word- but it fits) how she became so tenacious in searching for the answer, Angiogenesis, how skeletal muscle was possibly able to control it. And the application of anti-tumour properties used for treatment.
Her speech is a pivotal moment in cancer research, and example how a fresh set of young minds can help the establishment and improve the quality of life for all.
Eva creates simple connections between many aspects of the scientific field. It seems by having a general understand of all forms of science, rather than limiting herself to one specialized topic has allowed her to hypothesize what others have not. I believe students of our generations may change the world through our modest observations. Instead of scientists who over-analyze due to years of compiled information, a simple analysis from a student could make a different. Personally, I know I hold potential to change the world, but in the molecular level, there is not much hope for me there. With Eva's conjectures, medicine may change in the future if her ideas become practical. Rather than radiation and chemotherapy, a rise of nanobots or medicines which alters the role of specific cancer cells may arise, to manipulate rather than destroy. I have hope in the possibility of a cure for cancer. With the amazing potential of humanity as problem solvers amplified by the pace of technological evolution, it is only a matter of time before another breakthrough comes about with headlines in the newspaper announcing: CURE OF CANCER IS FOUND.
ReplyDeletePeter Tran
7th Period
Eva's findings are world-changing in themselves, but her age of only 19 is what truly makes this mind-boggling. Her ability to branch out from the norm and make a difference at such a young age is nothing short of inspirational. We've heard of over-achievers and perfect SAT scores but attempting to solve the equation of cancer is unprecedented and remarkable. Cancer is a giant illness to overcome and its cure has yet to be discovered so its a testament to her courage to attack such a challenge. Another aspect that is amazing from Eva's presentation is that she looked at cancer differently. She strived to "manipulate" the illness rather than completely destroy it. As far as cancer goes, I don't know if it will be cured in the near future. I mean, its hard to have hope if the search has carried on this long and nothing has actually cured it. I really believe some day that all types of cancer will meet their match and stem cell research will be worth the while, but today, its not promising. It will be a gradual approach for sure.
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Eva Vertes is probably one of the brightest 19 year old kids in the world. She has so many new things to the table for medical science and advancements and new ways to look at things. She has totally change the way I look at cancer and the way it should be treated and prevented. Like she said, we need to manipulate cancer to do the process it was meant for and to repair the body when it is damaged. She looked in places I didn't even think to look into to find an answer for cancer. The idea that cancer actually comes from stem cells trying to repair a part of the body gives me a totally different look at stem cell research. If these stem cells were put into the body to try to repair something they might actually turn into a different problem and turn into cancer. Eva Vertes has found the link between them so if she does find a way to manipulate cancer it would also begin and era when stem cells are used to heal people.
ReplyDeleteTruly amazing, someone not much older than myself, but so much more brilliant has come up with an idea that has made one incredible impact on the scientific community. Eva Vertes has come up with a great way to solve the problem of cancer, to instead of fighting it, to use it for what we need it to do, to use something that has been considered so dangerous to our health for so long and now say that it can be good and to now use it for good is quite amazing. To think that she came up with these thoughts by only asking one simple question. Why? The impact someone can have on any field because of their passion for it can be enormous as long as that person is willing to ask why over, and over, and over again until they find the answer they were searching for and then to continue asking that question. Eva is also a great inspiration for those younger than her, she has shown that no matter what age you can make an impact, you can change lives. She started at a very early age, an age when I wasn't even thinking about what I would be doing later in my life, she started at age 14. Eva Vertes is truly an amazing person and I hope she finds the answer that she is looking for and continues to find more.
ReplyDeleteEva Vertes goes past the usual notion that teenagers cannot make a difference in the world. She expresses her voice and makes sure that she is heard to the point where she has become able to create new hypotheses that she shared at the highly prestigious ted conference. She looked at cancer in a new light, changing the way the body is working instead of trying to eliminate it. With ideas like this the future seems like a place where harmful procedures to irradiate diseases like cancer are replaced with ones that use this disease to help the body. This would get rid of procedures such as chemotherapy and radiation that cause patients to have to deal with after effects that sometimes only go away when it is time for another procedure. As I am only 2 years away from the age she was when she gave this presentation it blows my mind to think that at my age anyone could have this kind of incite. However I understand how an extreme interest in a field can cause one to create new hypotheses. Since I have an interest in psychiatry and specifically the disease schizophrenia it has lead me to look closer at the many aspects of this unsolved natural mystery. Although I do not know if my current observations could change the course of this field, I hope that in the future, after more research, I could find a cause and solution.
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To hear someone so young talk about her experiences with science and in the lab inspires me to help with matters I'd thought I couldn't do a thing about. I mean I'm no Eva Vertes, and am definitely not the best in my science class, but it motivates me to support organizations and groups trying to find cures and research to cure diseases. When she says that we can't look at cancer in black or white, that really says a lot about how the perspective of a 19 year old was different from the regular Stanford science student. I mean she obviously looks at stem cells and cancer in a different light in order to mark an "important shift in scientific research." Instead of looking into cancer like the majority of researchers and specialists do, she looked at it with a different light, and that itself inspires me completely.
ReplyDeleteIts interesting to think how, in the future, we will view chemotherapy, due to how much it takes away from the body. With Eva's observations and research, the medical field will grow so much as to answering and curing diseases and cancer. Its amazing to think that you don't have to have a PhD in science or medicine to help make a difference. Eva's different outlook on the situation helped produce answers superbly.
Eva's speech provided a new, refreshing view on cancer and the corrolation between tumors and the human body.It was amazing to hear a completely different outlook on this subject that actually made finding a cure for cancer possible and so sensible. Although using cancer cells to "rehabilitate the body" sounds a little too good to be true, maybe that's exactly what we have been needing. The world needs to look at cancer through a different light in order for them to open more ideas for curing it. Eva's point of view about manipulating cancer cells to have a positive effect on the body in the long run sounds like it could be far more succesful than just killing the cells altogether, along with the rest of the body through chemotherapy and radiation. I would love to see further research and development on angiogenisis and I can easily see Eva's point of view on cancer growing and becoming more widespread and acceptable. It could quite possibly even lead to the cure for cancer and better ideas to rehabilitate the human body. Afterall, the best advances in medicine have started from new, far fetched ideas. All it takes is determination and someone like Eva to provide some inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing to see how such a young woman could find a new way to think about caner and make a huge difference in research. Even at such a young age, was working in a lab studying the affects of metal on the nervous system. You can really tell Eva has so much passion for her science because she spent years of her life researching the cure for cancer. I found her presentation fairly easy to follow because she talked through her though process in a way anyone could comprehend. Her outlook on cancer was intriguing and her speech is undeniably worthy of being called a shift in scientific research because it gives hope that there is a cure for cancer.
ReplyDeleteI believe medicine in the future is going to be very technological and require years of training to work with. It is going to exceed any expectations anyone has had even up to this day. I definitely believe significant medical advances will cure cancer. It may take years but I’m sure one day researchers will figure out the disease. With all the money being put into researching a cure, I have no doubt one day there will be a cure and it will only happen with people like Eva Vertes to help.
Meredith Moore 3rd
It's hard to think about how much Eva has accomplished at such a young age. I want to believe that if I put my mind to it I would be able to accomplish what Eva has but she is in a totally different caliber than everyone else I know of this age for her love of science and research. Her presentation however created a great argument of how it is possible to cure cancer after research of tumors and the human body. Hopefully I will someday be able to make a difference in the science world like Eva has.
ReplyDeleteThe observations and hypothesis’ that Eva Vertes has discovered and come up with are extraordinary. Her reasoning behind all of her research and her gift to see cancer as something completely different than most other scientists, is leading us one step closer to a cure. As I listened to her speech, I was surprisingly able to follow along with her claims and understand the method she had thought of even though I’m not familiar with cancer at all. Vertes has a well-thought of theory and it is remarkable that she discovered it all by the time she turned nineteen. Her enthusiasm for science along with her drive to find answers to her questions has led her to where she is today. Not everyone is capable to figure out how cancer works and that alone is what sets Vertes apart from others. Vertes’ speech made me believe that there is hope in the future for manipulating cancer so that it no longer harms the body, but rather helps it. Science is constantly changing every single day and I am sure it will continue to. I also think that soon enough, scientists will come together and figure out a way to cure cancer. In the past, there have been many diseases that seem as if there is no cure at first, and after watching Vertes’ speech, I am confident that like the other countless diseases in the past, there will be a cure for cancer as well.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the video, I've realized Eva Vertes is a girl of the future. Her desire to find a cure for cancer in a different manner makes her appeal to scientists all around the world! With her personal anecdote with cancer, Eva finds a reason to dedicate herself to this research and because of it, I believe she is helping researchers get one step closer to manipulating cancer, rather than labeling it a disease. Undoubtedly, Eva will create a new wave of light in science and her ideas will be fresh for scientists to experiment on! It has been so long and we still haven't been able to cure cancer, but her take on manipulating our resources to our advantage could possibly bring out new discoveries! Her speech has inspired people of my generation to look for fallacies in the world and become a part of the changing community! There is no doubt that Eva's ideas will become a breakthrough or even bring us one step closed to uncovering the mystery of cancer.
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What Eva Vertes did for cancer research is astonishing, but the fact that she did it before she was tewnty years old makes it jaw dropping. With her love of science and drive to finding a cure she was able to defy all odds and discover much needed research. I myself am very interested in cancer research because I saw my little brother's best friend fight the battle against cancer, and I saw first hand how terrible the process is. After seeing what Eva did, I beleive many people will follow in hert footsteps and make huge strides towards finding a cure. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for Eva and finding a cure for cancer.
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