Stephen Litt is a very curious 7th grader at Lovinggood Middle School, near Atlanta, Georgia. His life has also been impacted by two relatives who have had breast cancer.
So when it was time for his school’s science fair, he decided to something important – research a cure for cancer! First, he learned that Japanese people have much lower cancer rates than people in the United States. He also learned that the Japanese drink lots of green tea! So he set out to understand if some of the chemicals in green tea actually led to lower cancer rates.
With his dad’s help, Stephen created an experiment using worms, also known as planaria.
Through his testing with the worms, he uncovered evidence that some chemicals in green tea may be able to fight cancer! Stephen has already won many awards for his efforts. But he is nowhere near done! He plans to continue his research in the coming years to zone in more on a real cure for cancer.
Check out Stephen’s inspiring story below!
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