‘Happy scientist’ takes the win

We've all seen mad scientists, but Alistair McLeod is in a class of his own.

The Grants Braes School 9-year-old sees himself more as a "happy scientist" — particularly after he scored the top mark in New Zealand for the recent International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) year 5 science exam.

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