If you want to get an education and have time on your hands, but more importantly have the drive and conscientiousness to keep to a strict schedule, the resources are all out there.
The key is taking courses and taking the exams as quickly as possible so as to shorten the feedback loops between acquiring the knowledge and applying it. The quicker you see where you went wrong, the quicker you can adjust.
That is a legit advantage of online learning compared to traditional classroom learning. Makes homeschooling veeeery attractive.
As for actually doing science, most of the precocious prodigies you see having a lot of success early on had earlier direct lab experience, especially in the life sciences. Once you see how the science world works and learn new techniques you can accelerate improvement. You also have to rub elbows with other scientists to speak the language and be consistently exposed to it. Really, in life sciences, direct work is non-negotiably indispensable.
I don't know about physics and math though. I would assume that's the case. But to build the base? Yea, that should be easier.
The key is taking courses and taking the exams as quickly as possible so as to shorten the feedback loops between acquiring the knowledge and applying it. The quicker you see where you went wrong, the quicker you can adjust.
That is a legit advantage of online learning compared to traditional classroom learning. Makes homeschooling veeeery attractive.
As for actually doing science, most of the precocious prodigies you see having a lot of success early on had earlier direct lab experience, especially in the life sciences. Once you see how the science world works and learn new techniques you can accelerate improvement. You also have to rub elbows with other scientists to speak the language and be consistently exposed to it. Really, in life sciences, direct work is non-negotiably indispensable.
I don't know about physics and math though. I would assume that's the case. But to build the base? Yea, that should be easier.