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A Good Scientific Theory Should Be Explicable To A Barmaid.

It Is Essential For Men Of Science To Take An Interest In The Administration Of Their Own Affairs Or Else The Professional Civil Servant Will Step In - And Then The Lord Help You.

Splitting The Atom Is Like Trying To Shoot A Gnat In The Albert Hall At Night And Using Ten Million Rounds Of Ammunition On The Off Chance Of Getting It. That Should Convince You That The Atom Will Always Be A Sink Of Energy And Never A Reservoir Of Energy.

I Must Confess It Was Very Unexpected And I Am Very Startled At My Metamorphosis Into A Chemist.

[from Uranium] There Are Present At Least Two Distinct Types Of Radiation One That Is Very Readily Absorbed, Which Will Be Termed For Convenience The α Radiation, And The Other Of A More Penetrative Character, Which Will Be Termed The β Radiation.