The Central Science...to me
God made solids, but surfaces were the work of the devil! -Wolfgang Pauli
This quote reflects the immense difficulties faced by experimentalists (ahem...) when characterizing surfaces (Rohl and Gale 2006). And the 2007 Chemistry Nobel went to a surface chemist.
So, think positively. It is a wonderful place to be in---getting paid to play with a diverse range of materials and really, there is no better company than a bunch of nerdy scientists and engineers. It's not blue-sky research, and it's comforting to know that the work will have a positive impact on increasing our quality of life.
Surfaces are the playground of Solid State Physics.
-E. W. Plummer
Or what my mentor likes to quote:
- (which happens to be a new theme for UT-Austin)
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