I Was An Extremely Reclusive And Introverted

But The Need For Conflict To Expose Prejudice And Unclear Reasoning, Which Is Deeply Embedded In My Philosophy Of Science, Has Its Origin In These Debates.

In Parallel With The Development Of My Interests In Technical Gadgetry I Began To Acquire A Profound Love Of And Respect For The Natural World Which Motivates My Scientific Thinking To This Day.

I Was An Extremely Reclusive And Introverted Boy.

My Mother, Who Was Professional Schoolteacher, Was Particularly Concerned About Our Formal Education And Even Went So Far As To Start A Private School Together With Some Other Parents So That Our Intellectual Needs Would Be Met.

When I Moved To Stanford I Began To Pursue The Line Of Research I Have Been Following Ever Since, Namely Trying To Understand The Larger Implications Of Fractional Quantum Hall Discovery.