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Jack Andraka's journey from suburban Baltimore high school freshman to cancer researcher began at age 14 when a family friend died of pancreatic cancer. Shocked that there is no reliable early test for the disease, Jack decided he would develop one.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57606995/boy-wonder-jack-andraka/

This is Jack Andraka as he beats out 1,500 contestants and wins the grand prize at the Intel International Science Fair with his invention. Like a modern day Rocky, this self-described science geek took the stage and $100,000 in prize money. Pure, unadulterated, adolescent joy.
 
From your link... his brother Luke:

Last year, Luke cooked up some nitroglycerin just to see if he could.

Luke Andraka: And I was just interested to see could I make it down here? And it worked.

It also drew the attention of the FBI who they say sent a letter letting them know that their Internet purchasing history had been noted by the feds.
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Thanks for posting this! I saw this on Tv yesterday and it was wonderful. What an amazing kid. His joy over winning was so heartwarming to see. I am sure he will put the money to good use and this will not be the last that we hear of him
 

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