Abstract
Meeting the formidable Edward Teller must be a daunting experience for anyone, and when Teller recently summoned the press to a conference at the American embassy in London, even the usually hardened gentlemen of the press were put in their places. But Dr Teller wears his label – the father of the H bomb – well, and his ability to smile at his own thoughts manages to dispel preconceived notions about the man.