I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

American science is much more organized, much more hierarchical than British science has been.

One of my theme songs is that if you can't do it in a test tube, don't do it.

The problem is that replacement of Quantum Mechanics by Quantum Field Theory is still very demanding.

Now Stan and I were still working in secret at that time but, because of this development, we had to inform the University of Utah because we thought that they might need to take patent protection.

I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode design for a long time. Historically we went through various phases in the work and eventually worked on large sheets - very large sheets - of palladium.

It has been suggested at various times that I should start an operation in the United Kingdom but - bearing in mind my age and medical history - I think this would be not a very sensible way to go forward.