Beatrice: Don’t ever pick a man cus he’s funny. They never leave you laughing.> Tillie — Science Fair Speech> > *The Past: “The seeds were exposed to various degrees of gamma rays from radiation sources in Oak Ridge...
Mr. Goodman helped me pay for the seeds... Their growth was plotted against .. time.”> The Present: “The seeds which received little radiation have grown to plants which are normal in appearance. The seeds which received moderate radiation gave rise to muta- tions such as double blooms, giant stems, and variegated leaves. The seeds closest to the gamma source were killed or yielded dwarf plants.”> The Future: “After radiation is better under- stood, a day will come when the power from exploding atoms will change the whole world we know.*
Some of the mutations will be good ones- wonderful things beyond our dreams-and I believe, I believe this with all my heart, the day will come when mankind will thank God for the strange and beautiful energy from the atom.”> The Conclusion: “My experiment has shown some of the strange effects radiation can pro- duce and how dangerous it can be if not handled correctly.
Mr. Goodman said I should tell in this conclusion what my future plans are and how this experiment has helped me make them.
For one thing, the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds has made me curious about the sun and the stars, for the universe itself must be like a world of great atoms-and I want to know more about it. But most important, I suppose, my experiment has made me feel important every atom in me, in everybody, has come from the sun-from places beyond our dreams. The atoms of our hands, the atoms of our hearts…”> Atom.
What a beautiful word.> > > > >
