selecting for obsession - by Rona Wang

This morning, I was Googling Chris to find a photo of him, and was inadvertently reminded, thanks to news reports, that he was once a child prodigy who represented the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad the summer after ninth grade. It’s easy to forget how smart he is—we’ve known each other forever, and he is my best friend, and when we talk, I don’t feel out of my depth.