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Lise Meitner

  1. Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics Ruth Lewin Sime ““Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep joy and awe that the natural order of things...

    Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics

    Ruth Lewin Sime

    “Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep joy and awe that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.”

    How pioneering physicist Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission, was denied the Nobel Prize, but went on to pave the way for women in science nonetheless: