Wehr science student of the year

Thorsen Wehr was reading a Popular Science magazine one day, and in an article saw listed the Top Ten Brilliant Minds. One person, a researcher at Cal Tech, was trying to focus sound like people focus light with a magnifying glass. Thor thought he would give that a try and began working on something somewhat similar, but different enough to call it his own. After some time, he e-mailed the Cal Tech researcher, Dr. Daraio, and she e-mailed him copies of her work to study. She said that when he finished his research, he should e-mail her a copy of his paper for her to look over.

Thor completed h...