The Woman Who Saw Atoms by Pippa Goldschmidt

A scientist on the cutting edge between physics and photography pays the price when she flees the Nazis. Pippa Goldschmidt's new serial imagines the hidden life of Marietta Blau.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Observation
On the eve of the Anschluss, a Jewish scientist captures an image of a proton.
23 Mar 2026,14 mins
Measurement
With the men of Vienna at war, the female scientists graduate to the laboratory.
24 Mar 2026,14 mins
Flight
Etta's discoveries around atomic structure have opened up a world of possibilities.
25 Mar 2026,14 mins
Focus
After fleeing the Nazi annexation of Austria, physicist Etta Blau's career has stalled.
26 Mar 2026,14 mins
Exposure
Etta's travelling is over as she returns to a city on edge after the Allies' departure.
27 Mar 2026,14 mins