The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star

This is a fascinating inside peek into unbelievable journey of Taylor Wilson, a child prodigy who by age of fourteen built his own Nuclear Fusion Reactor, becoming the youngest to achieve this feat.

The Boy Who Played With Fusion

Not only that, he also figured out rocket propulsion, created isotopes for cancer treatment & invented a unique radiation sensor for preventing nuclear proliferation, all in his teens.

What I took away, from the book is, how most of us, in comparison have such low expectations from ourselves. My biggest ambition at that age was only to score high enough marks and then to get into engineering course. Only, if I had known that, that it is perfectly fine to have even more audacious expectations from ourselves, my story would perhaps be different as well. This tale is a living proof of every cliched inspirational 'quote' asking us to reach out for impossible.

The book also tries to assess, the question of nature vs. nurture. Are brilliant kids born or are they created with right parenting? The book mentions approach of Taylor's parents which may have played a part and lessons for readers when its onto them to unleash potential of their kids.

Author also hints briefly at the dark side of achieving fame and success at an early age. Even some one as brilliant and sorted as Taylor Wilson has hard time avoiding arrogance and becoming full of himself. This success also has implications for their tight knit family, which author explores with sensitivity. The question remains, is it necessarily a good thing to encourage miraculously talented kids attain their full potential, or is it better to make them to enjoy their childhood as a 'normal' kid.

The book is well written, inspiring and insightful - I have taken lessons from the book for parenting, for achieving more at work, putting heart & soul into my passions and above all prioritizing my family and friends.

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