Bob Scott is a chemical engineer (PE) with a BS from the University of Tennessee and MS from the University of Cincinnati.

He worked in the chemical industry for 16 years (duPont, Olin, Shell Chemical and Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and taught at Pellissippi State Community College for 26 years.

Bob is a current member of the TSK Board of Directors. He is a past president, and he also served as TSK’s secretary for many years.

At the age of 90 years Bob is beginning a new career as a theoretical particle physicist and this will be the first public presentation of his alternate theory of the composition of the standard model elementary particles.

In particle physics, an elementary particle or fundamental particle is a subatomic particle that is not composed of other particles. The Standard Model presently recognizes seventeen distinct particles — twelve fermions and five bosons. However many people suspect that a particle is not a fundamental particle if it breaks up into other particles shortly after it is created. One attempt at understanding the nature of fundamental particles is string theory, an idea in theoretical physics that reality is made up of infinitesimal vibrating strings, smaller than atoms, electrons or quarks.

Bob’s theory is: everything is made of positive and negative versions of a six sided particle he has named a “knuck.”

Not everyone will agree with his theory (does anyone?) but it may give you some thoughts. Several physicists have been very helpful.

For more information on TSK and its meetings, please email TSK secretary, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call him at 865-679-9854.