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Exploring the nuclear world: the life and science of Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber

28 Mar 2023

Sidney Perkowitz uncovers the scientific legacy of the nuclear physicist, who overcame great adversity to become a renowned researcher and advocate for women in science

Nuclear pioneer Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber. (Courtesy: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Physics To

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Sidney Perkowitz is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Physics Emeritus, Emory University, US. His latest book is Science Sketches: the Universe from Different Angles
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