He worked seven days a week. He demanded the same. He argued every sentence I wrote and demanded precision and better evidence for my ideas. He had risked his life in three countries denouncing tyranny and lost his job at Texas through his infatuation with Communism. He fought to protect the public from radiation damage.
Some people attract trouble and thrive on controversy.
Muller was one. He took on capitalists, communists, fascists, Cold Warriors of the left, and Cold Warriors of the right. Throughout his ordeals he held steadfast to two ideals. He searched for the truth in genetics and sought to learn all he could about mutation and the gene. He also kept reviving a belief in the potential wisdom of humanity to use the knowledge of genetic to improve our lives and bestowing on future generations a healthier heredity than we ourselves had.