“Some search for the North Pole. Others seek to split the atom. They are both perilous journeys. When it comes to the former, it is up to the men and women involved to consider risking their lives. I throw up my hands and leave them to it. However, when it comes to the latter, these nuclear adventurers risk the future of mankind, and I, for one, fear for us all.” ScienceHalf LifeNuclear FissionParticly Physics Author:Aaron Edelstein 18681939 The 1933 Chancellor s Lecture University of Vienna