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Showing posts with label nuclear physics. Show all posts

Saturday, March 31, 2012

A 'Boy Wonder' Tackling Nuclear Science

Check out this video about Taylor Wilson, who at age 17 has already taught a graduate level nuclear physics course, has built a small fusion reactor, and invented a cheap way of detecting nuclear materials in shipping containers for national defense purposes. He appears to be that rare, nearly once a generation type prodigy/genius who is making a difference while very young.