A Physics Legend Part Two: Chien-Shiung Wu's Granddaughter Reflects

Short Wave

English - March 11, 2022 05:10 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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Growing up, Jada Yuan didn't realize how famous her grandmother was in the world of physics. In this episode, we delve into the life of physicist Chien-Shiung Wu from her granddaughter's perspective. Jada talks to host Emily Kwong about writing the article Discovering Dr. Wu for the Washington Post, where she is a reporter covering culture and politics.

Check out part one in which Emily talks to Short Wave's scientist-in-residence about how Chien-Shiung Wu altered physics. She made a landmark discovery in 1956 about how our universe operates at the tiniest levels.

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