Taylor Keen, Elliana Olson, and Cecilia Jaunich
Junior Division
Group Website
Website Word Count: 1196
Process Paper Word Count: 498
Multimedia Length: 1:43
Thesis
On October 16, 1846, William T.G. Morton administered the first drop of sulfuric ether as a form of anesthesia while removing a vascular tumor from a patient's neck. Prior to Morton’s groundbreaking discovery, methods for keeping patients sedated and pain-free during surgery were inconsistent. As scientists continued to find new ways to numb surgical sites and sedate patients, anesthesia became a turning point in medical history to make surgery more effective and less excruciating.
Taylor Keen, Elliana Olson, and Cecilia Jaunich
Junior Division
Group Website
Website Word Count: 1196
Process Paper Word Count: 498
Multimedia Length: 1:43