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    From RS Wood@21:1/5 to JAB on Thu Oct 22 02:53:17 2020
    On 2020-10-20, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    Anika Chebrolu's invention uses in-silico methodology to discover a
    lead molecule that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

    Christ, when I was 14 I was too busy jerking off and playing Dungeons
    and Dragons to discover anything of value at all much less make an
    important contribution to science and humanity.

    Who are these brilliant children? What kind of childhood must they
    have?

    In-silico methodology, couldn't even tell you what that is.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to RS Wood on Thu Oct 22 07:46:35 2020
    RS Wood wrote:

    In-silico methodology, couldn't even tell you what that is.

    computer simulation, as opposed to in-vitro.

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to JAB on Thu Oct 22 12:55:13 2020
    JAB wrote:

    <https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/us/anika-chebrolu-covid-treatment-award-scn-trnd/index.html>

    Unsurprisingly, her father is a doctor

    <https://health.usnews.com/doctors/srivasa-chebrolu-208154>

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to RS Wood on Thu Oct 22 06:44:40 2020
    On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 02:53:17 GMT, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:

    much less make an
    important contribution to science and humanity.


    "My effort to find a lead compound to bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus this summer may appear to be a drop in the ocean, but
    still adds to all these efforts," she said. "How I develop this
    molecule further with the help of virologists and drug development
    specialists will determine the success of these efforts."

    <https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/us/anika-chebrolu-covid-treatment-award-scn-trnd/index.html>

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 22 07:35:58 2020
    On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:55:13 +0100, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
    wrote:

    Unsurprisingly, her father is a doctor

    She speaks English very well for her age...."Dr. Srivasa Chebrolu
    received his medical training from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad,
    India and graduated with honors."

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  • From RS Wood@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Thu Oct 22 12:00:09 2020
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> writes:

    JAB wrote:
    Unsurprisingly, her father is a doctor <https://health.usnews.com/doctors/srivasa-chebrolu-208154>

    Sounds suspiciously like dad fed her the press quote. I'm not trying to denigrate the young woman's accomplishments. It just is so surprising
    for a 14 year old.

    When I was 14 I was a good student, but I doubt I'd have formulated a
    press quote with that level of diplomacy, humility, and vocabulary.

    Maybe I should be asking, who are these parents who push their children
    into adulthood before they've had time to enjoy being a child? (Being
    an adult sucks).

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 22 13:22:45 2020
    On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:00:09 -0400, RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com>
    wrote:

    who are these parents who push their children
    into adulthood before they've had time to enjoy being a child?

    Father is from India, and most likely, like in Jewish families, he
    gave the "us against them" motivational speech to her.

    Verbal skills come with practice...and hearing such speech at home is
    a bonus. I couldn't find her mother's background, but most likely,
    she is educated.

    "Of course, Anika also finds time to be normal 14-year-old. When she
    isn't in a lab or working toward her goal of becoming a doctor or
    researcher, Anika trains for the Indian classical dance called
    Bharatanatyam, which she has been practicing for eight years."

    "Why is Bharatanatyam important?

    Bharatanatyam makes the body and even the mind agile. For any dancer
    it is very important to remember the Mudras, Hastas and Karnas to
    perform the dance well. ... With all this a dancer has to pay
    attention if the body movements are in sync. This hones the mental
    skills and builds mental alertness."

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