EPISODE · Mar 10, 2022 · 12 MIN
A Physics Legend Part One: How Chien-Shiung Wu Changed Physics Forever
from Short Wave
In the 1950's, a particle physicist made a landmark discovery that changed what we thought we knew about how our universe operates. And Chien-Shiung Wu did it while raising a family and an ocean away from her relatives in China. Short Wave's Scientist-In-Residence Regina Barber joins host Emily Kwong to talk about that landmark discovery--what it meant for the physics world, and what it means to Regina personally as a woman and a Chinese and Mexican American in physics. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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A Physics Legend Part One: How Chien-Shiung Wu Changed Physics Forever
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