OF THEIR LIVES.
>>> WHATS NEXT, ANYBODY?
>>> WHATS NEXT, ANYBODY?
>> I BET AL ROKER.
>> I BET AL ROKER.
>> ALREADY DID ME.
>> ALREADY DID ME.
>> SPECIAL SERIES, BOYS CHANGING
>> SPECIAL SERIES, BOYS CHANGING
THE WORLD.
THE WORLD.
WE DID THE GIRLS CHANGING THE
WE DID THE GIRLS CHANGING THE
WORLD NOT LONG AGO.
>> WEVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE
>> WEVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE
BOYS.
BOYS.
>> WE HEADED OVER TO THE
>> WE HEADED OVER TO THE
INTREPID SEA, AIR AND SPACE
INTREPID SEA, AIR AND SPACE
MUSEUM TO MEET THIS 8-YEAR-OLD.
MUSEUM TO MEET THIS 8-YEAR-OLD.
ITS CLEAR FOR HIM, THE SKY IS
ITS CLEAR FOR HIM, THE SKY IS
THE LIMIT.
THE LIMIT.
>> I HAD THE IDEA THAT I WANTED
TO MAKE A STAR.EA THAT I WANTED
TO MAKE A STAR.
>> YOU WANT TO MAKE A STAR?
>> YOU WANT TO MAKE A STAR?
>> YES, I DID.
>> YES, I DID.
I SAID I WANTED TO PUT IT IN THE
I SAID I WANTED TO PUT IT IN THE
GALAXY.
GALAXY.
>> WHY?
>> WHY?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A STAR?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A STAR?
>> I JUST HAD THE IDEA WHEN I
>> I JUST HAD THE IDEA WHEN I
WAS 4.
WAS 4.
>> DO YOU THINK IT IS POSSIBLE
>> DO YOU THINK IT IS POSSIBLE
TO MAKE A REAL STAR?
TO MAKE A REAL STAR?
>> I DO.
>> I DO.
>> HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT?
>> HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT?
>> IM GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A
>> IM GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A
NEW PHYSICS.
NEW PHYSICS.
>> YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT.
ROMANS, YOU HEARD RIGHT.
ROMAN
ROMANIEO, ONLY 8, WANTS TO
ROMANIEO, ONLY 8, WANTS TO
INVEST A NEW PHYSICS AND A NEW
INVEST A NEW PHYSICS AND A NEW
STAR.
STAR.
>> HE HAD A GREAT INTEREST IN
UNDERSTANDING MORE ABOUT THEN
UNDERSTANDING MORE ABOUT THE
ELEMENTS, HOW THEY WORKED, AND
ELEMENTS, HOW THEY WORKED, AND
HOW THE UNIVERSE IS IN US AND WE
HOW THE UNIVERSE IS IN US AND WE
ARE IN THE UNIVERSE.
ARE IN THE UNIVERSE.
THAT WAS CONVERSATIONS WE
THAT WAS CONVERSATIONS WE
STARTED HAVING PROBABLY AROUND
STARTED HAVING PROBABLY AROUND
2 1/2.
2 1/2.
>> WHATS THAT?
>> VERY GOOD.?
>> VERY GOOD.
>> HE KNOWS HIS STUFF, LIKE
>> HE KNOWS HIS STUFF, LIKE
ELECTRON CONFIGURATION.
ELECTRON CONFIGURATION.
>> CHALLENGE ME ALL YOU WANT.
>> CHALLENGE ME ALL YOU WANT.
I KNOW THE ELECTRON CON FIR
I KNOW THE ELECTRON CON FIR
RATION --
RATION --
CONFIGURATION OF ALL THE
CONFIGURATION OF ALL THE
ELEMENTS.
ELEMENTS.
>> N?
>> N?
>> NITROGEN.
1S2, 2S2, 2P3.
1S2, 2S2, 2P3.
THIS IS EASY FOR ME.
THIS IS EASY FOR ME.
>> I HEARD YOU LIKE THE BIG
>> I HEARD YOU LIKE THE BIG
WORDS.
WORDS.
>> I KNOW.
>> KEEPING UP WITH HIM WASNT
>> KEEPING UP WITH HIM WASNT
EASY.
EASY.
>> THE ELECTRON WAS UPGRADED.
NOW IT IS 9.10938356.PGRADED.
NOW IT IS 9.10938356.
>> HOW DO YOU KEEP ALL THE
>> HOW DO YOU KEEP ALL THE
NUMBERS IN YOUR HEAD?
NUMBERS IN YOUR HEAD?
THATS AMAZING.
THATS AMAZING.
>> WELL, BECAUSE AS I SAID, ONCE
>> WELL, BECAUSE AS I SAID, ONCE
YOU MASTER IT, ITS CHILDS
YOU MASTER IT, ITS CHILDS
PLAY.
PLAY.
>> YOU READY?
>> HIS PLAYGROUND INCLUDES TRIPS
>> HIS PLAYGROUND INCLUDES TRIPS
TO MUSEUMS LIKE THE INTREPID.
TO MUSEUMS LIKE THE INTREPID.
>> THATS AN IMPEDING STORM.
>> THATS AN IMPEDING STORM.
>> AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF
>> AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF
ART IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
ART IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
ALL PART OF HIS HOMESCHOOL
ALL PART OF HIS HOMESCHOOL
CURRICULUM.
CURRICULUM.
>> WELL GO UP AND STUDY A
>> WELL GO UP AND STUDY A
PAINTING.
PAINTING.
>> HES BEEN REFERRED TO AS THE
>> HES BEEN REFERRED TO AS THE
NEXT EINSTEIN.
NEXT EINSTEIN.
HE KEEPS HIS DAD ON HIS TOE SS.
HE KEEPS HIS DAD ON HIS TOE SS.
YOU HAVE A SCIENCE BACKGROUND,
YOU HAVE A SCIENCE BACKGROUND,
BUT HE IS PROBABLY SURPASSING
BUT HE IS PROBABLY SURPASSING
THAT ALREADY.
THAT ALREADY.
>> HE IS.
>> HE IS.
HE IS.
HE IS.
WE FOCUS ON THE CREATIVE
WE FOCUS ON THE CREATIVE
SCIENTIST IN HIM, WHICH IS WHY
SCIENTIST IN HIM, WHICH IS WHY
PLAYGROUND PLAY IS ESSENTIAL FOR
HIS DEVELOPMENT.IS ESSENTIAL FOR
HIS DEVELOPMENT.
ITS ESSENTIAL FOR HIS MIND.
ITS ESSENTIAL FOR HIS MIND.
>> I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU,
BECAUSE PEOPLE MIGHT SEE THIS
BECAUSE PEOPLE MIGHT SEE THIS
AND THINK, DOES HE GET TO BE A
AND THINK, DOES HE GET TO BE A
KID?
KID?
>> WE DO A MEAN SCOOTER, YOU
KNOW. DO A MEAN SCOOTER, YOU
KNOW.
YEAH?
YEAH?
>> ROMANIOES PARENTS SAY HE
BUILDS WITH LEGOS BUT IS AE
BUILDS WITH LEGOS BUT IS A
SCIENCE SUPERSTAR.
SCIENCE SUPERSTAR.
>> LETS LOOK AT THE ROCKET.
>> LETS LOOK AT THE ROCKET.
>> HOW MANY KIDS GET A VIP PASS
>> HOW MANY KIDS GET A VIP PASS
TO A ROCKET LAUNCH AT NASAS
TO A ROCKET LAUNCH AT NASAS
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER?
GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER?
>> COME ON.
>> COME ON.
WHAT IS THIS?
WHAT IS THIS?
>> ONE-ON-ONES CAN NASA
>> ONE-ON-ONES CAN NASA
ENGINEERS AND THEIR SPACE-BOUND
ENGINEERS AND THEIR SPACE-BOUND
EXPERIMENTS.
EXPERIMENTS.
COULD YOU SHOW ME ORGANIC
COULD YOU SHOW ME ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY?
CHEMISTRY?
>> OF COURSE.
>> OF COURSE.
>> ITS NOT EXACTLY ROCKET
>> ITS NOT EXACTLY ROCKET
SCIENCE, BUT USING FRENCH FRIES
SCIENCE, BUT USING FRENCH FRIES
AND POPCORN, HE SHOWED ME HOW TO
AND POPCORN, HE SHOWED ME HOW TO
BUILD HYDROCARBON.
BUILD HYDROCARBON.
>> METHANE, CH4, THE SIMPLEST
>> METHANE, CH4, THE SIMPLEST
HYDROCARBON
HYDROCARBON
HYDROCARBON.
HYDROCARBON.
>> DO YOU EVER EAT YOUR
>> DO YOU EVER EAT YOUR
HYDROGENS?
HYDROGENS?
>> THOSE ARE CARBONS.
>> OH.SE ARE CARBONS.
>> OH.
ILL NEVER LEARN.
ILL NEVER LEARN.
>> YOU WILL.
>> YOU WILL.
TRUST ME, THIS IS EASY.
TRUST ME, THIS IS EASY.
UNLESS YOU WANT TO EAT THE
UNLESS YOU WANT TO EAT THE
ELEMENT OF LIFE, THIS IS CARBON.
ELEMENT OF LIFE, THIS IS CARBON.
THIS IS PERFECT.
THIS IS PERFECT.
>> THE ELEMENT OF LIFE.
CHEERS.ELEMENT OF LIFE.
CHEERS.
>> OKAY.
>> THIS KID IS INCREDIBLE.
>> THIS KID IS INCREDIBLE.
HE ALSO HAS PERFECT PITCH.
HE ALSO HAS PERFECT PITCH.
YOU PLAY A NOTE, AND HES
YOU PLAY A NOTE, AND HES
INCREDIBLE.
INCREDIBLE.
IVE SAID IT ALL WEEK LONG, THE
KIDS ARE AMAZING.EEK LONG, THE
KIDS ARE AMAZING.
IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF PARENTS
IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF PARENTS
POURING THEMSELVES INTO THEIR
POURING THEMSELVES INTO THEIR
KIDS.
KIDS.
>> I FEEL LIKE A SLACKER.
>> I FEEL LIKE A SLACKER.
>> YOU DID?
>> YOU DID?
I WAS THE DOPE OF THE SHOW.
I WAS THE DOPE OF THE SHOW.
>> YOUVE NEVER LOOKED MORE
>> YOUVE NEVER LOOKED MORE
CONFUSED THAN IN THAT INTERVIEW
CONFUSED THAN IN THAT INTERVIEW
WHEN HE WAS RATTLING OFF THE
WHEN HE WAS RATTLING OFF THE
ELEMENTS.
ELEMENTS.
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT?
>> WILL YOU HAVE A CHEESEBURGER
>> WILL YOU HAVE A CHEESEBURGER
AND CARBONS FOR LUNCH TODAY?
AND CARBONS FOR LUNCH TODAY?
>> EXACTLY.
