Sam Berns is a Junior at Foxboro High School in Foxboro, Massachusetts, where he has achieved highest honors and is currently a percussion section leader in the high school marching band. He recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Sam was diagnosed with Progeria, a rare, rapid aging disease, at the age of 2. He is featured in the documentary 'Life According to Sam', a riveting film about his his life with this rare disease. |
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n this fascinating talk, you will learn a lot more about our planet than ever before!
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