Joseph Martin — Solid State Insurrection: How the Science of Substance Made American Physics Matter
Perspectives on Science
English - June 02, 2020 17:28 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we talk with Joseph Martin, author of Solid State Insurrection: How the Science of Substance Made American Physics Matter.
Joseph Martin tells the story of how solid state physics challenged and redefined some of the core ideals of American physics, and in the process played an essential role in sustaining the prestige physics enjoyed in Cold War American society.
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