Word: atom
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...will speak today about the effects of science on our lives. But I will emphasize science in its most fundamental form, the process by which we make discoveries about the world--like the atom or the gene--that precede practical inventions. At its core, science is a way of thinking--making judgments, often creative ones, that are based on evidence, not on desires, received beliefs, or hearsay. Thinking in this way is not unique to the natural sciences; it is important for many disciplines. But the pursuit of evidence, through experiment and observation, is the lifeblood of science...
...case of his greatest success, the General Theory of Relativity, Einstein had to wait patiently for experimentalists to go out and verify its predictions. Until they did, the theory was simply a set of clever equations. The same holds true today for superstring theory; unfortunately, it would take an atom smasher thousands of times as powerful as any on Earth to test it directly--at least in its current version...
...debated the future of the world at the Harvard Council for Post-War Problems, followed the war in the Pacific, rejoiced at the D-Day landings, mourned President Roosevelt's death and celebrated V-E Day in Harvard Yard. When the atom bomb dropped, we did not agonize over its use, because it had brought us peace...
...also gained international acclaim by leading the first group to develop an epoxide-forming reaction. An epoxide is a ring-shaped organic molecule consisting of an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms bonded together...
...Millstone 1 fuel pool could result in a "slow boil." These analyses were made for a wholly artificial and improbable scenario of events. Pool temperatures in the real world seldom exceed lukewarm levels. The engineers, technicians and managers at Millstone have dedicated their careers to coaxing energy from the atom because they believe in the inherent safety and environmental benefits of nuclear power. They deserve your acclaim, not your scorn. KRIS P. SINGH, President and CEO Holtec International Cherry Hill, New Jersey...