These kinds of stories occupy an interestingly weird part of our approach to nuclear issues. The earliest example of the "kid does atomic things" trope I've seen dates from 1946, and was a mix of "kids these days" and "nuke info is everywhere."https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/22/boy-12-said-to-have-created-nuclear-reaction-in-playroom-lab?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet …
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Example: Here's an "atomic kid" story from 1989. Also a good "chance favors the prepared mind" story. http://www.timkoeth.com/?p=94 pic.twitter.com/kXnNmclEms
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I'd say young Tim fullfilled his atomic potential pretty nicely. Gave me a fabulous tour of his
@UofMaryland lab last month! http://radiation.umd.edu/personnel/director …
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