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Short Wave: A Physics Legend
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:25:25
Publish Date: 2022-04-03 12:00:57
Description: In the 1950's, a particle physicist made a landmark discovery that changed what we thought we knew about how our universe operates. Chien-Shiung Wu did it while raising a family and an ocean away from her relatives in China. In this episode from NPR's daily science podcast Short Wave, we delve into the life and impact of Chien-Shiung Wu, widely considered the "queen of nuclear physics."
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