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Olive, 11 and her brother Will, 8 wanted to say a big thank you to their scientist heroes during this pandemic, for all their hard work to improve people’s lives, including on COVID-19<\/a> research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result was 650 heartwarming letters written to scientists by students at Malvern Primary School in Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The colourful letters, composed during Victoria’s first lockdown and homeschooling period earlier this year, are being sent to researchers at Hudson Institute and around Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project was the brainchild of Hudson Institute researcher and Olive and Will’s mum, Dr Sarah Meachem who heard about a similar project overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo solve big problems you need highly-skilled, very smart and passionate people \u2013 like the ones I work with. We wanted these scientists and researchers to feel appreciated, respected and thanked,” said Dr Meachem, from the Testis Development and Male Germ Cell Biology Research group.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Now, more than ever, scientists are in full view of the world as we wait patiently for a cure for COVID-19, and the community look towards us for the answers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Meachem said she hoped the letters lifted scientists’ spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his letter, Will wrote: \u201cDear scientists, I just want to thank you: whether you are working on the coronavirus or researching how to stop diseases in humans or in animals or just understanding the world, I thank you for trying to make this world a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another student wrote: \u201cThank you all very, very much for your hard effort trying to make a cure of vaccine for the COVID-19. We all know that it is very hard and you must be very tired, but keep going, try your best and don\u2019t give up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDear valiant scientists, we really appreciate the super hard work you put into finding and trying to make a vaccine to stop the COVID-19 rampage,\u201d another letter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope you are doing well on finding an antidote for COVID-19. We all don\u2019t want to get this horrible COVID-19!\u201d another student wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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