So now, if we don’t fund the physical sciences, where will the Next Big Thing come from? Burton Richter Read Quote
As accelerators reach higher and higher energies, we may need a new Standard Model, or, at least, today’s may need to be modified, but that’s the way science operates. Burton Richter Read Quote
I’ve become interested in the impact of climate change on the world and the future of energy needs for the developing world. Burton Richter Read Quote
Iran wants to join the group of countries that want to know about the biggest things, like space. Burton Richter Read Quote
The reason why Three Mile Island makes such a big impact is because of a Jane Fonda movie called ‘The China Syndrome.’ Burton Richter Read Quote
The sun doesn’t shine at night, and wind power is highly variable. To meet our emissions goals, we’re going to have to grasp every arrow in the quiver, and nuclear is one of those arrows. Burton Richter Read Quote
What struck me first on reading the Ten Hoeve-Jacobson paper was how small the consequences of the radiation release from the Fukushima reactor accident are projected to be compared to the devastation wrought by the giant earthquake and tsunami. Burton Richter Read Quote
