Martin Fleischmann Quotes

A collection of quotes by Martin Fleischmann.

Martin Fleischmann was a British electrochemist known for his controversial research on cold fusion. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1927, Fleischmann moved to England in 1939. He became a professor at the University of Southampton and gained widespread attention in 1989 when he claimed to have achieved fusion at room temperature, sparking the cold fusion controversy. While his work was criticized and faced skepticism, Fleischmann continued his research until his death in 2012, leaving behind a legacy of scientific inquiry and ongoing debates in the field of energy production.

I think British science is becoming more like American scien

I think British science is becoming more like American science - and then there is everybody else, I'm afraid.

Martin Fleischmann

I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode de

I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode design for a long time. Historically we went through various phases in the work and eventually worked on large sheets - very large sheets - of palladium.

Martin Fleischmann

American science is much more organized, much more hierarchi

American science is much more organized, much more hierarchical than British science has been.

Martin Fleischmann

I think you know that I classify science as British science,

I think you know that I classify science as British science, American science, and everybody else.

Martin Fleischmann

I am a caricature of what British science is about in the wa

I am a caricature of what British science is about in the way I work.

Martin Fleischmann

It has been suggested at various times that I should start a

It has been suggested at various times that I should start an operation in the United Kingdom but - bearing in mind my age and medical history - I think this would be not a very sensible way to go forward.

Martin Fleischmann