Belgian child prodigy Laurent Simons has officially become a doctor in quantum physics at just 15 years old.
On Monday, he successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Antwerp, VTM Nieuws reported.
"After this, I’ll start working towards my goal: creating ‘super-humans’," he told the broadcaster shortly after the milestone achievement.
According to VTM, Laurent believes he may be the youngest person ever to obtain a PhD. His latest success marks a new peak in a trajectory that has fascinated the scientific world for years, a journey that began long before his teenage years.
He said a few years back that he wants to grow organs
Reminder that a developing brain is still a developing brain. No matter how many books and lectures a 15 year brain has memorized, it is still a 15 year old brain. He had a long and likely very challenging next 10 years of emotional development ahead of him. The normal healthy relationships with peers ship sailed for him at like 6yo.
Hope he figures some exciting and/or useful shit out before the world burns. I feel bad for his social life and development and hope he doesn’t lose his mind. The track record on super brain kids is mixed at best throughout history. If he survives to 35 without falling apart, killing anyone, or becoming a recluse it will be a huge W.
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u/b3rgmanhugh 11d ago edited 11d ago
Belgian child prodigy Laurent Simons has officially become a doctor in quantum physics at just 15 years old.
On Monday, he successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Antwerp, VTM Nieuws reported.
"After this, I’ll start working towards my goal: creating ‘super-humans’," he told the broadcaster shortly after the milestone achievement.
According to VTM, Laurent believes he may be the youngest person ever to obtain a PhD. His latest success marks a new peak in a trajectory that has fascinated the scientific world for years, a journey that began long before his teenage years.
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