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Someone Checks On Boy Genius That Went Viral At 11-YO, Finds Out He’s A Published Researcher At 13
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Someone Checks On Boy Genius That Went Viral At 11-YO, Finds Out He’s A Published Researcher At 13

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A few years ago, Bored Panda wrote about Daniel Liu, an 11-year-old chemistry prodigy. But a lot has happened in his life since then.

The genius kid went viral after he attended an organic chemistry class at the University of Toledo. And while the University’s Environmental Health and Radiation Safety Department doesn’t allow kids under 12 to be in the labs, it made an exception for Daniel. And he made the most of it.

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    Daniel Liu went viral in 2016 when he (then 11-years-old) attended an organic chemistry class at the University of Toledo

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    While many students fail the first midterm in Michael Young’s organic chemistry lecture (in spring 2017, the average was a 50), Liu got a 99.

    Bill Nye the Science Guy also appreciated his hard work and dedication

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    Daniel even met Barack Obama at the White House Science Fair after winning a $10,000 scholarship

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    However, a lot has happened in the boy’s life since then

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    And he’s showing no signs of stopping

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    That college class opened a lot of doors for Daniel. Every year, Young has students join his lab, so after the kid proved himself, Young had nothing else to do but to hire him.

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    At age 13, Daniel co-published a paper about developing pharmaceutical drugs and pesticides in a faster, cheaper, and more eco-friendly way. Talk about a fast adaptation. The other co-author of the study, postdoctoral associate Mohit Kapoor, said the 13-year-old boy was a pleasure to work with.

    I’ve got a feeling this isn’t the last time we’ll be covering Liu’s achievements.

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    Watch the video below to get a better understanding of what it is that Daniel’s working on

    People were incredibly happy to hear the kid is doing just fine

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    Justinas Keturka

    Justinas Keturka

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    I'm the Visual Editor at Bored Panda, responsible for ensuring that everything our audience sees is top-notch and well-researched. What I love most about my job? Discovering new things about the world and immersing myself in exceptional photography and art.

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    Justinas Keturka

    Justinas Keturka

    Author, BoredPanda staff

    I'm the Visual Editor at Bored Panda, responsible for ensuring that everything our audience sees is top-notch and well-researched. What I love most about my job? Discovering new things about the world and immersing myself in exceptional photography and art.

    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Rokas Laurinavičius

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    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Writer, BoredPanda staff

    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    boredhuman
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So he is basically the real human version of Sheldon Cooper Ph.D...

    vp
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BeardedEagle is assuming Mr. Liu isn't doing exactly what he wants to do. He IS being a "kid"...just the kind of kid he wants to be.

    Kasey Earls
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. It looks like he is a pretty happy kid to me. When you are as intelligent as he is, he probably doesn’t have a lot in common with kids his age anyway.

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    boredhuman
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So he is basically the real human version of Sheldon Cooper Ph.D...

    vp
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BeardedEagle is assuming Mr. Liu isn't doing exactly what he wants to do. He IS being a "kid"...just the kind of kid he wants to be.

    Kasey Earls
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. It looks like he is a pretty happy kid to me. When you are as intelligent as he is, he probably doesn’t have a lot in common with kids his age anyway.

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