Teen With Autism Meets His Idol: Bill Nye the Science Guy

February 04, 2015 15-year-old Michael de Groot s dream came true: he got to meet his idol, Bill Nye the Science Guy. Michael, who has autism, told WRIC he has always been interested in science and experimenting, and even set up his own laboratory in his room at home. The Autism Answer Michael and his parents met Nye in Washington D.C. in December, where Michael presented a design he drew for Bill Nye s future lab — The Nye Laboratory. My dream is to work with Bill Nye one day in Pasadena, California when I m older, the teen told WRIC. Read more about Michael s special day on WRIC. This story first emerged on the blog Seriously Not Boring; the writer is a friend of the de Groot family and has an in-depth story about the day.
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