Either stamp collecting or physics envy. But Rutherford seems to have had a big mouth: “”The Crocodile” being Kapitza’s pet name for Rutherford, either because of his fear of having his head bitten off by him, or because his voice could be relied upon to precede his visits, just like the crocodile’s alarm clock in “Peter Pan”.”
quork says
Carnival of Carnivals
How long till we see a Carnival of Carnivals of Carnivals?
Torbjörn Larsson says
Either stamp collecting or physics envy. But Rutherford seems to have had a big mouth: “”The Crocodile” being Kapitza’s pet name for Rutherford, either because of his fear of having his head bitten off by him, or because his voice could be relied upon to precede his visits, just like the crocodile’s alarm clock in “Peter Pan”.”