Time Magazine's Kid of the Year Is a Fairfax High Schooler Trying to Cure Skin Cancer - Washingtonian
Briefly

"I was raised under the thought that I could always ask questions, be as curious as possible, learn as much as possible. And then all that learning and questioning pushed me to the field of science."
"What is one thing that is an internationally impactful idea, something that everyone can use, [regardless of] socioeconomic class? Almost everyone uses soap and water for cleaning. So soap would probably be the best option."
"It also led him to learning about a cream-based skin cancer treatment called Imiquimod, which proved effective- but can cost as much as $180 for the uninsured in America, and even more back in Bekele's native Ethiopia."
"So, about two years, Bekele began his alchemy anew; this time, instead of mixing together chemicals willy-nilly, it was a deliberate trial-and-error process, as he tried to find the right drug he could successfully infuse into the antiseptic."
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