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If you enjoy reading about inspirational young individuals who have the brain power, talent and drive to shape the world for the better, continue reading to discover everything that you need to know about Brittany Wenger. Who managed to win the highly competitive Google Science Fair at just 15 years of age.

Everything that you need to know about STEM star Brittany Wenger:

Brittany brought herself her first coding text book when she was still in middle school:

She was passionate about coding and STEM from a young age and actually brought herself her first coding text book when she was in middle school.

She was inspired to pursue a long term career in STEM after she was diagnosed with cancer as a teen:

When Brittany turned 15 years old she was diagnosed with breast cancer. A disease which is typically developed by older women. Instead of letting her diagnosis affect her mindset, Brittany set herself a long term goal of advancing cancer research by developing a system which would allow doctors to input specific data into a new program, which she would code.

Brittany’s AI breast cancer app won first place in the 2012 Google Science Fair:

In 2012 the prototype of Brittany’s first AI breast cancer app won first prize in the hotly contested, highly competitive Google Science Fair.

Only 10% of the 2012 Google Science Fair entrants were female:

Brittany’s win helped inspire further generations of girls to pursue a career in STEM, which is great news as in 2012 only 10% of the entrants who entered a project in the Google Science Fair were female.

Her app achieved a 99.11% accuracy rate:

Brittany’s app stunned the competition’s judges as it had a 99.11% accuracy rate when it came to deciding whether a breast tissue sample was malignant or benign.

Brittany’s tech is now being used in American medical institutions as well as in Italian medical institutions:

Her tech which is named Cloud4Cancer is now being used in American medical institutions as well asian medical institutions all the way in Italy.

Brittany is now training to become a paediatric oncologist and plans on completing her training at one of the USA”s premiere medical facilities, Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai is also home to the Icahn School of Medicine, where Brittany plans to continue her research and development of Cloud4Cancer.

She has has inspired countless individuals around the world:

Brittany has had the pleasure of meeting Barrack Obama, when he was the President of the United States and was also given her own TED talk, which Brittany used to highlight her research. She has even featured in Time Magazine as one of Time Magazine’s influential individuals under the age of 30 to watch.

Brittany Wenger parents:

Brittany Wenger’s parents did not push her to enter the Google Science Fair or to study coding and reveal that Brittany was self motivated and self driven to meet the goals which she had set for herself.

Hopefully you are inspired by Brittany’s story and are interested in finding unique ways to use your own natural talents and passions to change the world for the better!

If you’re interested in learning about some of the latest news stories such as the drone attacks on the Saudi Arabian oil fields and the political protests in Egypt, simply continue reading.

The latest news 2019:

Millions of individuals around the world march to protest against global warming:

In September millions of individuals around the world choose to take part in organized marches in order to protest against global warming. The first marches which took place were held in Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Polynesian islands which have seen sea levels increase each year as a direct result of global warming.

Following these protests, similar marches have been organized in Asia, Europe, Africa and the USA. In Germany alone over 500 protests were organized in 500 different German cities.

Saudi Arabia publicly blames Iran for the recent attack on its oil fields:

In September Saudi Arabia was forced to shut down half of the country’s oil facilities as a result of a mysterious drone attack. Due to Saudi Arabia temporarily shutting down half of its oil facilities, gas prices around the world shot up as Saudi Arabia choose to increase the prices of the oil drums which they sell international gas suppliers. It is thought that the attack was a complex assault which was carried out by drones and missiles.

While the individuals or organization behind the oil field attacks are unknown, Saudi Arabia’s government has told the international media that they hold Iran responsible for the oil field attacks.

Prince Andrew has been accused of befriending a prolific sex trafficker:

The crown has had a difficult time trying to sway public opinion about Prince Andrew after one of his friends Jeffrey Epstein was convicted for being a prolific sex trafficker. While Prince Andrew denies that he had a close friendship with Epstein, the two were photographed together on numerous occasions and Prince Andrew has admitted to staying in Epstein’s properties when he travels abroad.

Worse yet, photos of Prince Andrew posing with underage girls at one of Epstein’s parties have also leaked. One of the girls in the photos who was pictured in such a photo has later told the media that she was paid by Epstein to sleep with Prince Andrew. Although no charges have been laid against Prince Andrew and the woman’s claims have not been verified.

Protests have taken place in Egypt in protest of Egypt’s president Fattah al-Sisi:

After the violent protests which took place in Egypt in 2014, Egypt has remained protest free for the last couple of years. However, in September 2019, hundreds of protestors gathered in Tahrir Square in order to demand the prompt resignation of Fattah al-Sisi.

One of the reasons why so many Egyptians have chosen to protest against Fattah al-Sisi is that his regime is planning to extend his political term till the end of 2030, which many Egyptians see as a sign that his party is corrupt. There is also widespread evidence of Fattah al-Sisi using millions of dollars of tax payers money in order to build lavish palaces, which are fit for a king. In response to the large scale turn out of the protest at Tahrir Square, the military has tried to get rid of the protestors by using tear gas.

Hopefully you now feel up to date with some of the breaking news stories which have featured on international headlines around the world. All of which are well worth sharing with your friends and family.