Jess Wade
Royal Society University Research Fellow and Lecturer in Functional Materials at Imperial College, London
1 episode
Covers topics in categories such as:
ScienceFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesRecipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class)Foreign members of the Royal SocietyDiscoverers of chemical elementsJewish women scientistsWinners of the Max Planck MedalRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAustrian LutheransConverts to Lutheranism from JudaismWomen nuclear physicists
Lise Meitner
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the only woman to have an atomic element named solely after her (Meitnerium), in recognition of her role in solving the question of nuclear fission.
08 May 2025
Also featuring: Frank Close, Steven Bramwell
ScienceFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesJewish women scientistsWinners of the Max Planck MedalForeign members of the Royal SocietyAustrian LutheransConverts to Lutheranism from JudaismMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesWomen nuclear physicistsDiscoverers of chemical elementsRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtRecipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class)