When I grow up, I want to be a scientist. How many MIT students uttered these words when they were children? Though not an MIT student, Juliana Bach, a 7-year-old from Miami, discovered her passion for science at a young age. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, MIT, in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, made her wish to be a scientist come true.As Juliana works in the lab, she looks like a miniature scientist, wearing a white lab coat with her name stitched across the front. With her earnest demeanor and straight posture, Juliana exhibits all the characteristics of an eager science student. The only indications of her young age are the pink pants peeking out from below her lab coat, the high ponytail swinging on top of her head, and her tiny infectious giggle. What her physical appearance and positive demeanor cannot tell you, however, is that Juliana has leukemia.
