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The great object is to find the theory of the matter [of X-rays] before anyone else, for nearly every professor in Europe is now on the warpath.

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If your experiment needs a statistician, you need a better experiment.

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I think a strong claim can be made that the process of scientific discovery may be regarded as a form of art. This is best seen in the theoretical asp...more

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It was quite the most incredible event that has ever happened to me in my life. It was almost as incredible as if you fired a 15-inch shell at a piece...more

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Now I know what the atom looks like.