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)Discoverers of chemical elementsForeign members of the Royal SocietyJewish 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.
8 May 2025
Also featuring: Frank Close, Steven Bramwell
ScienceMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesJewish women scientistsWinners of the Max Planck MedalRecipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAustrian LutheransDiscoverers of chemical elementsForeign members of the Royal SocietyConverts to Lutheranism from JudaismRecipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class)Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesWomen nuclear physicists20th century