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Radio 4,23 Mar 2026,14 mins

Observation

The Woman Who Saw Atoms by Pippa Goldschmidt

Available for 24 days

On the eve of the Anschluss, a Jewish scientist fixes an image of a proton and changes physics for ever. Pippa Goldschmidt's new serial imagines the hidden life of unsung pioneer Marietta Blau. Read by Liza Sadovy Written by Pippa Goldschmidt Producer: Eilidh McCreadie A BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4.

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