Science and sports?! Nat tells us about Queen of Nuclear Research Chien-Shiung Wu and Cass shares the story of football hall of famer Johnny Bright. Neither of whom attended a Michigan university.


Chien-Shiung Wu


Rachel Ignotofsky’s Chien-Shiung Wu Illustration


Johnny Bright


Bright in Headlines


SOURCES:


Chien-Shiung Wu: NPS.gov, atomicheritage.org, Brown University, Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky


Johnny Bright


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Original Art: Sarah Cruz


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Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.


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