Deanna See, 17, recently made a video.

Unlike most her peers though, it was not your typical vlog.

Instead, it was a life science video that dealt with antibiotic resistance.

The video nabbed her a $250,000 scholarship, and first place in The Breakthrough Prize's junior challenge.

She will also receive other cash prizes that could push it up US$400,000.

The junior challenge is a video competition designed to inspire creative thinking about fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, or mathematics

The competition itself saw entries from over 140 countries.

Creatively put

Her video dealt with the issue of antibiotic resistance.

A problem that is caused when antibiotics are used to treat every form of illness which can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

A timely reminder, considering a recent study found more than two-thirds of patients in Singapore did not understand that antibiotics do not work against viruses that cause the common cold, or upper respiratory tract infections.

See dealt with the problem of over-reliance on antibiotics using the very apt metaphor of medieval warfare, Pokemon evolution, and also Ninja Turtle figurines.

She also explained why bacteria can sometimes develop resistance to antibiotics.

Also explained simply the concept of horizontal gene transfer.

The video also included this little gem.

Solution

See's solution to this tolerance towards antibiotics is to just simply cease the overuse of it.

She ended her very enjoyable video with a call for doctors, and patients, to stop flippantly prescribing/ taking antibiotics for any old common cold.

And also a pun/ rallying cry to stage a fightback/ fightbac.

Here is her award-winning video.

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Bac-cellent!

Top image from YouTube

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