What we're really after is trying to understand what's in the mind of God. Burton Richter godmindunderstand Change image and share on social
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 accidentcompareconsequence share on social
While a lab Director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community. Burton Richter bringbroadcommunity Change image and share on social
I got no thrill from solving an integral equation, but I did get a thrill from building an exotic piece of equipment that worked. Burton Richter buildequationequipment Change image and share on social
During my years at the synchrotron laboratory, I had become interested in the theory of quantum electrodynamics and had decided that what I would most like to do after completing my dissertation work was to probe the short-distance behavior of the electromagnetic interaction. Burton Richter behaviorcompletedecide share on social
During my first year as a graduate student, we worked on a measurement of the isotope shift and hyperfine structure of mercury isotopes. Burton Richter graduatehyperfineisotope Change image and share on social
Politics is a lot tougher than physics. Burton Richter lotphysicpolitic Change image and share on social
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 acceleratorenergyhigh Change image and share on social
I was born on 22 March 1931 in New York, the elder child of Abraham and Fanny Richter. Burton Richter abrahambearchild Change image and share on social
In 1960, I married Laurose Becker. We have two children: Elizabeth, born in 1961, and Matthew, born in 1963. Burton Richter bearbeckerchild Change image and share on social
