Lise Meitner: The physicist who split the atom

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Discover the woman who unveiled the immense power hidden in the heart of the atom! 💫 In this episode of AMAUTAS 🎙️, we explore the life and incomparable legacy of Lise Meitner.Despite facing countless barriers in the science of her time simply for being a woman, compounded by having to flee into exile 🚫🚪, her genius proved unstoppable. Delve into the story of how her revolutionary calculations managed to explain nuclear fission for the very first time ⚛️💥, laying the groundwork for the atomic age and changing the course of modern physics. 🪐✨ A life of absolute perseverance where a brilliant mind, whom Albert Einstein himself dubbed "our Marie Curie", deciphered the radioactive secrets of matter, even though history unjustly denied her the Nobel Prize. Put on your headphones and join us on this fascinating journey! 🎧🚀This content is also available in 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇧🇷🇫🇷. Share science: it's the only truly universal language🤓.

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