This video is an excerpt from the show 60 Minutes about a boy named Jacob Barnett, a child math and physics prodigy. He was exhibiting symptoms of autism as a young boy but managed to overcome that and now attends university at the age of 13 years old. Jacob would be amazing simply for overcoming autism, but on top of that he not only has an eidetic memory, but comprehends the things he memorizes then teaches others. He has appeared on Ted Talks, and has his own YouTube channel where he teaches math. His intent is to help people overcome their math phobias. Jacob's mother wrote a book called The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism. I'm pleased to be able to feature a video of an academic prodigy. Enjoy!
