Prepare to feel very inadequate about your skills. Meet Jamie Edwards, a teenage scientist who is now the youngest person to ever carry out atomic fusion:



So how did this 13-year-old manage to do it? Jamie embarked on building his very own nuclear reactor after spending his Christmas money on a Geiger counter a few years ago.



After presenting his ambitious proposal to his teacher, he was granted a budget of roughly $3,400. You can read the details of his progress over on his blog here.