Administrators and scientists are excited by buckyballs for their own sake, and if they turn out to have practical applications, so much the better. Richard Smalley administratorapplicationbuckyball Change image and share on social
I know that, except for carbon, there would be no life in the universe. Except for this one atom, there would be no life. Well, why? When you think about it, it does get spooky. Encountering these molecules are spiritual experiences similar to what I remember in church as a child, only these are more serious. Richard Smalley atomcarbonchild share on social
If we are ever to cross the 100-nano barrier in electronics, we need to develop nano structures that let electrons move through, as they do through wires and semiconductors. And these structures must survive in the real world of air, water, boiling temperatures. Richard Smalley airbarrierboil share on social
Clean water is a great example of something that depends on energy. And if you solve the water problem, you solve the food problem. Richard Smalley cleandependenergy Change image and share on social
The more we understand what happens in living cells, the more incredibly powerful you realize things can be when they work from the bottom up, by interaction of one molecule and another. Richard Smalley bottomcellincredibly Change image and share on social
I was born in Akron, Ohio, on June 6, 1943, one year to the day before D-Day, the allied invasion at Normandy. The youngest of four children, I was brought up in a wonderfully stable, loving family of strong Midwestern values. Richard Smalley akronallybear share on social