+Strum Dynasty naa... other talk show hosts always talk down to scientists because the scientists are very self conscious and careful about replying to the quick and witty comments. This was perfect.
+hamsterpoop world class scientists astronomist Neil DeGrasse and high energy string theory physicist Brian Greene and top science writer George Johnson ALL have said how much smarter Colbert is than anyone in public life they've ever met. Lord of the Rings & Hobbit filmmaker Peter Jackson has said that for years he considered himself among the world's greatest authorities on the Tolkein's novels but that having met and tussled over Tolkein trivia with Colbert, he now says Colbert is AFA he knows the world's single greatest Tolkein authority. Jon Stewart says he's never met anyone smarter than Colbert. I think that the reason Colbert doesn't talk down to this young woman budding scientist is that Colbert doesn't talk down to anyone. But if you watch her talking to Colbert, you can tell that she's awestruck.
d4n4nable Umm, I've been a science teacher for years and YES gender does matter when it comes to participation and accolades in science. I invite you to take your head out of your ass and join me in the real world.
+soimboredandtesting I think it's because a) he's actually interested in other people, not just himself, b) he's interested in particular in what other people have to say and how they express themselves, c) he really listens to the words and phrases, so, if he were a reporter (which he kind of is) interviewing a politician (which he's kind of done a few hundred times), it would be very difficult for that pol to say some dog whistle catchphrase or politicized phrase to this guy's face and get away with it, because he'd be all over that (like he was in with Senator Cruz when he was on this show and with Donald Trump too), and d) he's not nearly as freaking BORING and PEDANTIC as I'm being in laying it out like this.
+Ava Ttoir Right! He had a political guest on who was unpopular with his audience. The studio audience booed something the man said and Stephen goes "Guys, guys. He is my guest." He performs, he's funny. He's like the hosts of the Ed Sullivan days - a Renaissance man.
+Hermit the Hustler And isn't it wonderful that the existences of the Internet & TIVO mean you don't have to risk staying up 3 hours past your bedtime just to watch Jimmy and Katy goin' at it? You can watch it right after school or even before mom runs your bath in the morning.
I'm not trying to downplay her accomplishments by any means, but the more I engage in academia, the more I realize how far mentorship will get you... This girl clearly went too a very good school, where she met a very good science teacher that eventually connected her with the right mentors/teachers at Tufts. In reality, I think many others could do what she's done given the luck and opportunity.
+shazil888 Well, except it was her idea, which is kind of the most important thing, and that means she's got talent, so what you're really saying is that anyone given the same luck and opportunity and TALENT could do what she did ... which, when it's put that way, kind of excludes the vast majority of those with just the luck and the opportunity.
Yes she is incredibly fortunate to have such great fellowship opportunities. The exact details from what I can tell, such as using silk fibroin was definitely the idea of a more seasoned researcher. I think what is more important is that she narrowed her research thesis to a scope which her teachers can guide her through it. That imo is the hardest part of research.
I really appreciate the fact the Stephen Colbert not only interview famous stars and politicians, , but that he also interviews authors, journalist and in this case, a young student who accomplished something challenging. He makes it fun and inspiring, and shows that you do not have to be famous or rich to be recognized for your passion
+Iftheysayagame'sname They'llplaythatgame because America is full of empty headed people who want to watch celebrity acting all childish and making fool out of their selves, to each their own I guess
+David Napiorski And I don't think either he or Fallon see themselves as in competition. As Colbert has said, he's friends with EVERY talk show host - his going onto the local public affairs channel TV this past summer to goof around with eminem isn't even nearly the second time he's done that: he LIKES spending time with other talk show folks. The Colbert Report made Colbert rich beyond the needs of a lifetime, so what he's doing now, for the next decade maybe more (tho I doubt that; I think he still wants to do more live show scripted work like he's done already a bit on Broadway with Soldheim - and public service type interviews with smarty pants scientist types), is really ambition fulfillment. I think ratings per se don't mean much at all to him, especially since his proved his ratings appeal on TCR and he's already expanded his audience since then, which is really all CBS has asked or expects of him. Remember too that CBS Letterman only rarely beat NBC Leno's ratings, even tho Leno left pretty much a zero impact on talk show culture while Letterman is a hero and model to the entire current generation of late night comedy variety talk show hosts. I'm not at all sure anyone ever again will have Letterman's cultural impact but I do think that Letterman's heritage includes WHY it is that so much of late night talk works so well. Ask all of them (well, maybe not the two English dudes), they'll all tell you they claim talk comedy variety interview show hosting DNA thru Letterman and a few of the older ones will add Johnny Carson as well, but not one of them will mention Leno.
+Peroxide He never actually "competed' with Stewart. Stewart and Colbert co-created Colbert's show and they complimented and complemented each other's show. The Emmy Awards thing was just a running joke. But here's what was NOT a joke, and something Stewart's gone out of his way to acknowledge makes Colbert more interesting and important than him: Stewart's show didn't win it's first PEABODY award - a REPORTING award - until Colbert joined TDS, and they were co-recipients of the first won. The second PEABODY award won by TDS, in 2005, was also a shared award between Stewart and Colbert. But after Colbert left TDS for his own show on TCR, TDS did not win ANY more PEABODY awards, while Colbert and his TCR went on to win TWICE MORE. So, I don't know about 'compete' at all: I think if you suggested that to either or both of them, they'd just laugh at your naivete.
I love how Colbert is showing the value of scientists in a way American television usually doesn't do, or any television for that matter... This guy is great. Also congrats to Olivia, she has a bright future ahead.
Holy damn, not only does she invent a method for deterring the spread of Ebola at 17, but she also carries herself in an interview effortlessly like a seasoned scientist. Like what the hell will she be like when she's 35 at this rate?
This comments section is insane. Questioning her age, commenting on her weight, appearance, and hair. She's achieved something awesome but all we can think about is her appearance. Sexism at it's worst.
+Stefania Lounsbury Humans are unstable apes. Don't hope for too much Good Behavior from such creatures. Pan paniscus seem to do better than their cousins Pan troglodytes and Homo sapiens. Perhaps they can teach us something, if only we would pay attention and not be so narcissistic.
+alex ewener It probably wouldn't be on the top ten list of comments if she was a he, so, yeah, comments about looks is something that happens mostly when the subject is female.
As someone else said, "Why the Kardashians ?" when it SHOULD be ... Yay, way more Olivia. She had great mentors but seems to have put it all together. What a lovely "young-un' in so many ways. Why does the common, everyday American, who goes to work everyday, prefer to worship musicians and sports figures, instead of THIS kind of person? You go girl, and keep up the research and development!
+Seyi 116 Or does this say more about your OWN ability to tell ages? Maybe when that little girl said she was still in grade 2 she meant it; think about it.
I looked like I was in my early to mid 20s for around 15 years, from when I was 17-18 into my early 30s. I'm old and busted now, though, no getting around it. lol I thought Olivia here looked more like she was in her early 20s too, but I also wonder if that couldn't be makeup and studio lighting as well? Doesn't matter, really; I like her because science is awesome.
He should have asked her how she knew what chemicals to use, and how she tested it. Presumably 17-year-olds in Connecticut don't have ready access to Ebola samples.
Stephen you inspire me..i am an atheist..but I a Sunday school teacher gives me hope..hat there are so many happy and good people around the world...of all the fuctards u are one who is like the lotus i the dirty pond...you I consider an inspiration...
This is really inspiring, but the fact that a teenager has access to two college professors at a university who serve as her mentors really goes to show how privilege can play a role in education and achievement. I wish the same environment and opportunities were available to everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic or ethnic background. But until we start a conversation on such things, it'll never happen.
Rakhil T. Actually if you have internet access -which you do- you can find out their email adress and email them, then use public transportation to meet them if necessary. Surprising how much help you can get if you ask for it.
Don't make assumptions. Any professor worth his/her salt, would be over joyed to work with a student who was fired up about science, math, history, etc., I would guess they would be even more enthusiastic if the student was from a lower income area. You got a problem with the educational system being funded by property taxes, at least they are where we live, which is definitely discriminatory, then work/vote, etc. to improve. But, leave this young woman out of it. I am in my 50's and this wouldn't have happened for a girl when I was her age, NEVER. No matter where she was raised.
A girl who invented a new way to test for Ebola is a guest on late night TV !!!! God, Colbert is changing the landscape of late night shows. keep it up.
I'm also amazed at the resources, thease teens have to build some of this stuff? Where in the US do you get raw silk form? How do you figure out what is the best medium of storing your test chemicals? How do you test that the chemicals are stil active and that said pad won't degrade in harsh climates? (excessive heat or moisture) How do you even conduct chemical testing for deadly pathogens in your family's kitchen ( presumably?). Like how does a 17 year old get access to a lab that deals with live Ebola virus? Usually you need to be a bio major and a faculty member of top level research facility or University research team. If she couldn't do product testing then is this idea just fancy sounding nonsense? "it's good on paper". The testing life cycle for any medical device is usually a good 4-5 years of testing. Many rounds of seeking capital/ sponsorships, peer review etc... Was she 13 when she thought of this? Possible sure but how did she get the resources to make a working prototype?
+Tw1stedMoogle I think she was just nervous and in awe of being next to a celebrity...no need to assume that she's into him just because she's a girl and he's a guy!
+Rakhil T. She was quite clearly attracted to him. It could have been a little halo-affect where Steven's celebrity status made him appear more attractive, but I'm pretty sure I saw chemistry there. Which is a bit odd when you remember the age differences. Colbert was thinking "Remember, she's 17! She's 17!" and she was thinking "I wonder if he likes me -- I want a future with him".
TH-cam Comments Critic Idk, I think you're making all that up in your head..I didn't see anything more than a young girl being excited to be on a TV show with a well-known celebrity!
MattsInTheBelfry I just think it's ridiculous sometimes. I understand there are other people with different opportunities and advantages but what the heck. I go to Purdue and just talking to people from bigger high schools I don't get how they have more things and opportunities.
+Joel Travis Different schools get different amounts of funding which is used for different areas. The high school I went to had a expansive welding, autobody, machine working, and nursing addition to it, which may be uncommon in many other high schools. Her school probably invested more into different forms of science more so than trade.
my high school had a research class for nih. Also some high schools have information for participation at a university or even entering early. UNT in denton, texas has a program called TAMS where you enter college as a junior and do research with a college professor.
Im 17 and I'm just a fucking nerd, but not quite, because I'm too lazy to read more comicbooks and watch TV shows and be a proper nerd. And she just invented a new way to fight Ebola. what am I doing with my life??? Also, so this comment won't be pointless - So much respect for you, girl, you rock!
Nice to see he didn't talk down to her.
+VoyagerAbove i know. Its sad.
If he would have, she would have schooled him xD.
+Strum Dynasty naa... other talk show hosts always talk down to scientists because the scientists are very self conscious and careful about replying to the quick and witty comments. This was perfect.
hamsterpoop I was referring to her age. She's very young.
+hamsterpoop world class scientists astronomist Neil DeGrasse and high energy string theory physicist Brian Greene and top science writer George Johnson ALL have said how much smarter Colbert is than anyone in public life they've ever met.
Lord of the Rings & Hobbit filmmaker Peter Jackson has said that for years he considered himself among the world's greatest authorities on the Tolkein's novels but that having met and tussled over Tolkein trivia with Colbert, he now says Colbert is AFA he knows the world's single greatest Tolkein authority.
Jon Stewart says he's never met anyone smarter than Colbert.
I think that the reason Colbert doesn't talk down to this young woman budding scientist is that Colbert doesn't talk down to anyone. But if you watch her talking to Colbert, you can tell that she's awestruck.
Yay young women pioneering in the science field!!
+AsSheLikesIt Helped by Google. For years now they deliberately focus on awarding girls and minorities. It's their standard practice.
+Faux Mustache Source? I doubt you have one.
+AsSheLikesIt She made a good contribution and all you care about is her gender. Way to complitely miss the point. Thanks, feminism.
d4n4nable Umm, I've been a science teacher for years and YES gender does matter when it comes to participation and accolades in science. I invite you to take your head out of your ass and join me in the real world.
+AsSheLikesIt Liar.
always love these interviews. much more interesting than other talk shows
+soimboredandtesting I think it's because a) he's actually interested in other people, not just himself, b) he's interested in particular in what other people have to say and how they express themselves, c) he really listens to the words and phrases, so, if he were a reporter (which he kind of is) interviewing a politician (which he's kind of done a few hundred times), it would be very difficult for that pol to say some dog whistle catchphrase or politicized phrase to this guy's face and get away with it, because he'd be all over that (like he was in with Senator Cruz when he was on this show and with Donald Trump too), and d) he's not nearly as freaking BORING and PEDANTIC as I'm being in laying it out like this.
+Ava Ttoir Right! He had a political guest on who was unpopular with his audience. The studio audience booed something the man said and Stephen goes "Guys, guys. He is my guest." He performs, he's funny. He's like the hosts of the Ed Sullivan days - a Renaissance man.
+Hermit the Hustler Jimmy fallon sucks up to everyone and fucking lip syncing bits weaken our nation...
+Hermit the Hustler And isn't it wonderful that the existences of the Internet & TIVO mean you don't have to risk staying up 3 hours past your bedtime just to watch Jimmy and Katy goin' at it? You can watch it right after school or even before mom runs your bath in the morning.
+Hermit the Hustler Well, one of us doesn't, that much seems clear.
i love seeing scientist and non "hollywood" guests :D
Bootleg 3 min Joe Rogan Experience
this type of person should be mentioned more often in the media instead of those no talent good for nothing Kardashians,
+fabian nolastname The Kardashians should be ebola tests, if they die after contact with a patient then it means the patient has ebola.
+Rob Fraser and their sacrifice shall be appreciated and celebrated by the rest of the world.
+fabian nolastname Fkin preach
+Rob Fraser this comment made my day lol
+fabian nolastname Awesome lol
I'm not trying to downplay her accomplishments by any means, but the more I engage in academia, the more I realize how far mentorship will get you...
This girl clearly went too a very good school, where she met a very good science teacher that eventually connected her with the right mentors/teachers at Tufts. In reality, I think many others could do what she's done given the luck and opportunity.
+shazil888 Well, except it was her idea, which is kind of the most important thing, and that means she's got talent, so what you're really saying is that anyone given the same luck and opportunity and TALENT could do what she did ... which, when it's put that way, kind of excludes the vast majority of those with just the luck and the opportunity.
Some would say chance is just opportunity + preparedness
+shazil888
Success has always been a combination of hard work, talent, and luck.
+Ava Ttoir he wasnt saying she wasnt talented just that more people would be like her were they provided the educational oppritunites
Yes she is incredibly fortunate to have such great fellowship opportunities. The exact details from what I can tell, such as using silk fibroin was definitely the idea of a more seasoned researcher. I think what is more important is that she narrowed her research thesis to a scope which her teachers can guide her through it. That imo is the hardest part of research.
I really appreciate the fact the Stephen Colbert not only interview famous stars and politicians, , but that he also interviews authors, journalist and in this case, a young student who accomplished something challenging. He makes it fun and inspiring, and shows that you do not have to be famous or rich to be recognized for your passion
that trophy is legit just legos
Legos are the shit
+TheStanishStudios true
+Levvy LEGO. LEGO is already plural.
+Bruce Crossan Damn, we got a Lego scholar on our hands. Can confirm.
Hopefully she doesn't step on her trophy
No other night show would bring her on that's for sure, that's why Colbert is the king
+Iftheysayagame'sname They'llplaythatgame They are? Last I checked he was only losing to Fallon.
+Iftheysayagame'sname They'llplaythatgame because America is full of empty headed people who want to watch celebrity acting all childish and making fool out of their selves, to each their own I guess
+David Napiorski And I don't think either he or Fallon see themselves as in competition. As Colbert has said, he's friends with EVERY talk show host - his going onto the local public affairs channel TV this past summer to goof around with eminem isn't even nearly the second time he's done that: he LIKES spending time with other talk show folks.
The Colbert Report made Colbert rich beyond the needs of a lifetime, so what he's doing now, for the next decade maybe more (tho I doubt that; I think he still wants to do more live show scripted work like he's done already a bit on Broadway with Soldheim - and public service type interviews with smarty pants scientist types), is really ambition fulfillment. I think ratings per se don't mean much at all to him, especially since his proved his ratings appeal on TCR and he's already expanded his audience since then, which is really all CBS has asked or expects of him.
Remember too that CBS Letterman only rarely beat NBC Leno's ratings, even tho Leno left pretty much a zero impact on talk show culture while Letterman is a hero and model to the entire current generation of late night comedy variety talk show hosts. I'm not at all sure anyone ever again will have Letterman's cultural impact but I do think that Letterman's heritage includes WHY it is that so much of late night talk works so well. Ask all of them (well, maybe not the two English dudes), they'll all tell you they claim talk comedy variety interview show hosting DNA thru Letterman and a few of the older ones will add Johnny Carson as well, but not one of them will mention Leno.
+Jack Davids Conan would. He brought on a science fair award winners in the past.
YESSSSSSSSS
Pretty mature for a 17 year old
That's because she didn't grow up in a slum.
That's because she not a spoiled brat with daddy issues, like you
+Kylo Ren I hate you. Why would you do that to him? Where is your humanity? Come back to the light side Ben, it'll be okay!
+Richard Sassine It's a Star Wars joke.
Yes!!
Stephen Colbert is the best guy on American TV right now.
Amen
Now that he doesn't have to compete with John Stewart, pretty much yeah
+Peroxide Do you know how dumb that statement makes you?
+Peroxide He never actually "competed' with Stewart. Stewart and Colbert co-created Colbert's show and they complimented and complemented each other's show. The Emmy Awards thing was just a running joke. But here's what was NOT a joke, and something Stewart's gone out of his way to acknowledge makes Colbert more interesting and important than him: Stewart's show didn't win it's first PEABODY award - a REPORTING award - until Colbert joined TDS, and they were co-recipients of the first won. The second PEABODY award won by TDS, in 2005, was also a shared award between Stewart and Colbert. But after Colbert left TDS for his own show on TCR, TDS did not win ANY more PEABODY awards, while Colbert and his TCR went on to win TWICE MORE.
So, I don't know about 'compete' at all: I think if you suggested that to either or both of them, they'd just laugh at your naivete.
Ava Ttoir tl:dr
oh yeah, where my STEM gals at?!
+S Chan YOU ROCK THAT FLUTE! YOU ROCK IT AND YOU LET NO ONE STOP YOU!👏✊
Not STEM myself but very STEM-appreciative! Highfive!
I love how Colbert is showing the value of scientists in a way American television usually doesn't do, or any television for that matter... This guy is great. Also congrats to Olivia, she has a bright future ahead.
Olivia Hallisey - making America great again.
Pad Smash AMERICA HAS BEEN GREAT!!! IT WOULD BE BETTER WITH NO TRUMP👱 ON THE PLANET🌎, SINCE HE IS CUTTING✂ SCIENCE PROGRAMS!!
Holy damn, not only does she invent a method for deterring the spread of Ebola at 17, but she also carries herself in an interview effortlessly like a seasoned scientist. Like what the hell will she be like when she's 35 at this rate?
This comments section is insane. Questioning her age, commenting on her weight, appearance, and hair. She's achieved something awesome but all we can think about is her appearance. Sexism at it's worst.
+BoBoAlba damn dude, thats fucked up.
+BoBoAlba Oooh we got a badass over here.
+Stefania Lounsbury Humans are unstable apes. Don't hope for too much Good Behavior from such creatures. Pan paniscus seem to do better than their cousins Pan troglodytes and Homo sapiens. Perhaps they can teach us something, if only we would pay attention and not be so narcissistic.
+Stefania Lounsbury thinking she looks older than what she is in reality is not sexist whatsoever.
+alex ewener It probably wouldn't be on the top ten list of comments if she was a he, so, yeah, comments about looks is something that happens mostly when the subject is female.
As someone else said, "Why the Kardashians ?" when it SHOULD be ... Yay, way more Olivia. She had great mentors but seems to have put it all together. What a lovely "young-un' in so many ways. Why does the common, everyday American, who goes to work everyday, prefer to worship
musicians and sports figures, instead of THIS kind of person? You go girl, and keep up the research and development!
Intelligence is beautiful
imagine your teacher told u to watch this
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Such an amazing young woman! We need more of a spotlight on young people like this!!!
17 years old!!!????
smh
looks 24
I thought the same.
+Seyi 116 Or does this say more about your OWN ability to tell ages? Maybe when that little girl said she was still in grade 2 she meant it; think about it.
+Seyi 116 Everyone ages differently. There isn't a certain "look" for each age, despite what the media will have you believe! :)
Great job Olivia, with the science project and on The Late Show!
such a sweetheart interview,her laugh is so lovely and of course gentleman stephen lol
What an inspiring young lady. Great interview.
nice 2 have u back stephen..missed your madness like hell.
solve a problem, change the world. i love it. we need to hear about more young innovators
She doesn't look 17 at all, more like 25+.
OmarWKH how ? they talk about her age in the video.
OmarWKH i'm not taking anything away from her achivements by talking about how old she looks.
I am 20 and I look 16 because of the baby face. Vice versa, some people have too "adult" faces :D
I looked like I was in my early to mid 20s for around 15 years, from when I was 17-18 into my early 30s. I'm old and busted now, though, no getting around it. lol
I thought Olivia here looked more like she was in her early 20s too, but I also wonder if that couldn't be makeup and studio lighting as well? Doesn't matter, really; I like her because science is awesome.
+Qsaws You should NOT be dating.
This girl is so awesome. Good job!
wow she is unbelievable awesome!!!
and stephen is such a nice and sweet guy in the interview.
Ahhhhh, a breath of fresh air! Love this story.
Lol the irony is if you want to attend the late show in person you have to be 18 and she's 17
Fascinating stuff -- remarkable young woman. Wishing Olivia a bright future :))
What a tremendous woman and what a great inspiration for all. This is the future on all of us, to dream big and believe in oneself.
congrats Olivia keep it up!
Gives me hope for the future of this country.
She's the kind of person that will help shape the future.
very happy to see a person on who's not there for looks, acting or a politician.
Stephen, you are the only late night host who interviews this kind of smart but not so well-known people, and I love you for that :)
She's such a doll! We need more people like her.
Great job! It amazes me what people are capable of:)
I am so glad!i am google science fair 2016 regional finalist!
He should have asked her how she knew what chemicals to use, and how she tested it. Presumably 17-year-olds in Connecticut don't have ready access to Ebola samples.
Lol ideally no one should have access to samples.
Thank you for celebrating science!
Great interview - more entertaining than most "celebrities".
Awesome. Invite more science fair winners! Also, scientists! (to explain GMOs, maybe?)
Thank you
Right on!! Good for her!! These are the type of people that will better humanity!!
Schools need to encourage more of this.
Inspiring
Congratulations Olivia! SCIENCE!!!!
Stephen you inspire me..i am an atheist..but I a Sunday school teacher gives me hope..hat there are so many happy and good people around the world...of all the fuctards u are one who is like the lotus i the dirty pond...you I consider an inspiration...
Such a brilliant mind and grown-up personality for someone so young. She'd be easy to confuse as someone in their young to mid twenties.
Colbert and Daily show were always smart show...bringing on scientists, politicians and authors. Congrats to her
Awesome
Loved it
amazing
awesome.
sara michelle gellar is still lookin great and now solving world problems besides freddie prinze jr.
We need more kids like her in the world!
Wow that's awesome!
This is really inspiring, but the fact that a teenager has access to two college professors at a university who serve as her mentors really goes to show how privilege can play a role in education and achievement.
I wish the same environment and opportunities were available to everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic or ethnic background. But until we start a conversation on such things, it'll never happen.
Rakhil T. Actually if you have internet access -which you do- you can find out their email adress and email them, then use public transportation to meet them if necessary. Surprising how much help you can get if you ask for it.
Don't make assumptions. Any professor worth his/her salt, would be over joyed to work with a student who was fired up about science, math, history, etc., I would guess they would be even more enthusiastic if the student was from a lower income area. You got a problem with the educational system being funded by property taxes, at least they are where we live, which is definitely discriminatory, then work/vote, etc. to improve. But, leave this young woman out of it. I am in my 50's and this wouldn't have happened for a girl when I was her age, NEVER. No matter where she was raised.
A girl who invented a new way to test for Ebola is a guest on late night TV !!!!
God, Colbert is changing the landscape of late night shows.
keep it up.
she's 17!!! WHHAATTTT
Damn, and I thought I was doing okay for a 17 year old
Love to see a young person not be trapped by normal institutional constraints and developing easy solutions
So well spoken, I have faith in the future now, after the sour taste that mine left.
Stephen, you're King!
How funny she was my classmate last year! Congratulations to her!
This girl is so cool
Kids like her gives me hope
I'm also amazed at the resources, thease teens have to build some of this stuff? Where in the US do you get raw silk form? How do you figure out what is the best medium of storing your test chemicals? How do you test that the chemicals are stil active and that said pad won't degrade in harsh climates? (excessive heat or moisture)
How do you even conduct chemical testing for deadly pathogens in your family's kitchen ( presumably?). Like how does a 17 year old get access to a lab that deals with live Ebola virus? Usually you need to be a bio major and a faculty member of top level research facility or University research team.
If she couldn't do product testing then is this idea just fancy sounding nonsense? "it's good on paper".
The testing life cycle for any medical device is usually a good 4-5 years of testing. Many rounds of seeking capital/ sponsorships, peer review etc...
Was she 13 when she thought of this? Possible sure but how did she get the resources to make a working prototype?
She is probably on big Pharma industry's hit list.
I love Stephen Colbert!!! He brings amazing guests on his show :) :) :)
dude she's 17...i'm 20 i gotta work hard she's really admirably.
She was crushing on him so hard! lol
Who could blame her though. ;)
+Tw1stedMoogle I think she was just nervous and in awe of being next to a celebrity...no need to assume that she's into him just because she's a girl and he's a guy!
Rakhil T. It was more her body/facial ticks that made me think so. I wasn't being that shallow.
+Rakhil T. She was quite clearly attracted to him. It could have been a little halo-affect where Steven's celebrity status made him appear more attractive, but I'm pretty sure I saw chemistry there. Which is a bit odd when you remember the age differences. Colbert was thinking "Remember, she's 17! She's 17!" and she was thinking "I wonder if he likes me -- I want a future with him".
+Tw1stedMoogle Yeah. It's pretty clear. Colbert could smash that in a second if he wanted to.
TH-cam Comments Critic Idk, I think you're making all that up in your head..I didn't see anything more than a young girl being excited to be on a TV show with a well-known celebrity!
Yay!!! Fellow Junior, Greenwich High School represent!!! (I go to Greenwich High School with her here in CT) :D
Her smile is contaigious
wonder what they specificity/sensitivity is
Stephen Colbert is the thinking woman's late-night show host!! Awesome guest!
What a cool kid!
She's gonna be a big asset to all STEM fields.
She's very well spoken for a 17 year old. I'm 20 and would probably be stumbling most of the time if I was in front of such a large audience.
i wish i was as confident talking in front of an audience now as she is at 17. holy hell.
Them brows!
at the end i thought he was telling me to google science fair champion
"ah don't patronize me, i'm much older than seventeen" (looks sadly down at his feet)
She looks like she could be Sarah Michelle Gellar sister or something.
Why is she so pretty!? Insanely enough this girl is proving Hollywood casting models as scientists bs right
Colbert and Conan. Two of the best late night talk show hosts you'll ever need in life
LESSSSS GOOOOOOO
She's a qt3.14 and smart :D
Bonus points for being on the swim team :D
A bacteriological study on the antibiotic effects of capsaicin.
what high school has a science research class?! I'm in college freshman and I don't understand how there are so many other classes in high school.qq
+Joel Travis I know! I blame parents.
MattsInTheBelfry I just think it's ridiculous sometimes. I understand there are other people with different opportunities and advantages but what the heck. I go to Purdue and just talking to people from bigger high schools I don't get how they have more things and opportunities.
+Joel Travis Different schools get different amounts of funding which is used for different areas. The high school I went to had a expansive welding, autobody, machine working, and nursing addition to it, which may be uncommon in many other high schools. Her school probably invested more into different forms of science more so than trade.
+BrooksP My high school had a lot of computer, business, and art programs.
my high school had a research class for nih. Also some high schools have information for participation at a university or even entering early. UNT in denton, texas has a program called TAMS where you enter college as a junior and do research with a college professor.
Makes me feel worthless, but so inspired! :D
As a silk cocoon i'm offended!
Unethical
This is why I like Stephen.
"Olivia Hallisey, Google Science Fair Winner, Blows Stephen"
This is how the video is presented in my suggestions. I'll just leave this, here.
Im 17 and I'm just a fucking nerd, but not quite, because I'm too lazy to read more comicbooks and watch TV shows and be a proper nerd. And she just invented a new way to fight Ebola. what am I doing with my life??? Also, so this comment won't be pointless - So much respect for you, girl, you rock!
Wow she swims...lives in CT...smart as hell...confident....marry me at this point.
why didn't they show the walk out to couch?