15-year-old genius sets his sights on solving human immortality
He has completed his academic career by finishing his PhD, flying back to Germany with his dad, and preparing for his next educational pursuit. This time, he will be studying medical science with a focus on artificial intelligence and disease treatment. His current age is 15, but he is rushing to complete this degree due to different motivations than most people would expect. Unlike other prodigy types who tend to talk about their accomplishments as if they are bragging, Laurent Simons does not communicate in that manner at all. When describing what he is doing, Simons communicates with a more practical explanation that relies heavily on the engineering-type thinking process. He sees a problem that he wants to fix, and his objective is to find a solution for the problem of death. “The way I look at death is as a huge puzzle with many pieces from many different fields, including biology, medicine, engineering, and physics, that haven’t been assembled yet,” said Simons. “My mission is to help put all of those pieces together.” Simons …



