College whiz kid, 13, has scientific research published
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June 10, 2018
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Most students fail the first midterm in Michael Young's organic chemistry lecture at the University of Toledo. In spring 2017, the average was a 50. But one student, Daniel Liu, scored a 99.
"He smoked the competition," Young said.
Daniel is now a researcher in Young's lab. He co-authored a paper, published on May 22, that promises a faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly way to make pharmaceutical drugs and pesticides.
And he just turned 13-years-old.
Every year, Young has students join his lab. Daniel was interested right away. "I did a bit of background resea...
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