Rutherfords Edict No Communism in Lab
" Communist Propaganda is Not Allowed in the Lab." Lord Ernest Rutherford's Edict laid down on Russian Scientist Peter Kapitza's first day at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 1921. Reference: Rutherford, J Campbell AAS Publications, pg 387. He is the most outstanding scientist of all time. His discoveries, by experiment, opened the door to the world we inherit. As a New Zealander myself, I am deeply inspired. I have been to his hometown many times. I used to work near Havelock and did my teacher training at Nelson College. By all accounts, he was a man of principle. I put this 'Rutherford's Edict' together this morning on his 150th birthday. His edict is lost today, and the likes of my work (on the fractal and the atmosphere) will never be seen because of it.