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Sounds,06 Jun 2025,38 mins

The Nazis, the Bomb, and the Woman that Science Forgot

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Lise Meitner has fought for her entire life to be seen as a scientist, slowly building a career as a nuclear physicist in Berlin. When Adolf Hitler rises to power, the small gains she's made are snatched away. As a Jewish woman, Lise has a critical decision to make: is her passion for science worth her life?

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