This Chesterfield Kid Really Is A Super Smarty Pants

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Mr. Sun Goes to Washington
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Every parent thinks their kid is so smart they will be the one who finds the cure for all the world's diseases. Well there is at least one parent in Chesterfield that might actually be right this time. William Sun of Chesterfield not only got a perfect score on his SAT's, he also is one of the finalists, and the only Missourian, in a super-smarty-pants science competition being held by Intel. STLtoday.com is reporting

Sun's project revealed new insights on how cells transmit information and chemicals, the kind of knowledge that could advance treatments of diseases and neurological disorders like Alzheimer's, according to Intel.

William and other competition finalists met with President Obama the other day, and he is waiting to find out if he won thousands of dollars to pay for school. I guess the lesson here is that next time a parent says their kid is the smartest kid evah we can't be so quick to roll our eyes. This kid could be kicking some serious scientist booty even before he can have a legal drink. Congrats and good luck William!