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The Woman Who Knocked Science Sideways
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Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu was a towering figure in science whose parity experiment shattered our understanding of the physical world. She enjoyed rockstar status in China, met the pope, inspired an opera and even became a “Jeopardy!” question. But to Jada Yuan, she was grandma.
See the portraits we discuss:
Tsung-Dao Lee, Nobel Laureate
Chen-Ning Yang, Nobel Laureate
Also, check out Jada Yuan’s article about her grandmother here!
69 episodes
Manage episode 330254235 series 2519747
Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu was a towering figure in science whose parity experiment shattered our understanding of the physical world. She enjoyed rockstar status in China, met the pope, inspired an opera and even became a “Jeopardy!” question. But to Jada Yuan, she was grandma.
See the portraits we discuss:
Tsung-Dao Lee, Nobel Laureate
Chen-Ning Yang, Nobel Laureate
Also, check out Jada Yuan’s article about her grandmother here!
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