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Critical mini-bio of Edward Teller by Alan Lightman. I didn't realize he (and Hans Bethe and John Archibald Wheeler) was still alive. The SDI episode is part of a continuing pattern in Teller's career of misrepresenting scientific facts in order to get what he wanted. Unfortunately, Teller's methods have been adopted by many younger scientists and officials in the national weapons industry, which is dependent on Congress for funding.