“I was already, I think, at the age of 18, showing signs of being incompetent in the lab.”

“I was already, I think, at the age of 18, showing signs of being incompetent in the lab.”

“That name was a kind of joke, and not a very good one. An author, Leon Lederman, wanted to call it 'that goddamn particle' because it was clear it was going to be a tough job finding it experimentally. His editor wouldn't have that, and he said, 'okay, call it the God particle,' and the editor accepted it. I don't think he should've have done, because it's so misleading'.”

“I was already, I think, at the age of 18, showing signs of being incompetent in the lab.”